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Just a comment on Mike Welch's column about the performance of credit unions over the last several years (CU Times, Aug. 7). I agree we should be very proud of the job CUs are doing for their members even though we may have a handful of individuals who perhaps have...

Missouri Credit Union System, St. Louis, Mo. Has named Mica DeLong director of communications. North Carolina Credit Union League, Greensboro, has elected the following directors to its youth financial education advisory committee: Sara Trexler and Leigh Brady, State Employees' CU; Jewell Penn, American Partners FCU; Candace Smith, Freedom FCU; John...

EL PASO, Texas - A credit union service organization, founded by a coalition of local credit unions with help from credit union foundations, has enabled 28 low income El Paso families to own their own homes and is arranging to help an additional 30 attain the same goal, according to...

WASHINGTON-As of Sept. 5, Philippa "Pippa" Malmgren, special assistant to the President for economic policy, is resigning her post. CUNA and NAFCU had both met with her to discuss credit union issues with the White House. "We were very fortunate that someone of her caliber and enthusiasm and intelligence held...

WASHINGTON-While credit union trade associations expressed their support for the overall goals of the proposed regulation implementing the USA PATRIOT Act, CUNA and NAFCU suggested that some of its provisions were overly burdensome and that the compliance deadline should be moved back. The interagency PATRIOT Act regulation requires that financial...

How many times have you found yourself in a conversation on a plane, at a banquet, or child's soccer game, and you are asked what type of work you do? Your answer, "I work in the credit union industry" usually leads to the same enthusiastic response "I have a great...

NEW YORK - Money from the American Express Economic Independence Fund will support an effort by the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions (NFCDCU) to further financial literacy. The Federation will use a $30,000 grant from the Fund to fund a Financial Literacy Day in New York City on...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - CU-Vote, is helping get the vote out. The credit union consumer advocacy council has set up voter registration displays at over 120 credit union locations from Huntsville to Mobile. In a recent survey, 82% of credit union members surveyed indicated they will be likely to vote in...