ATLANTA - Information services company Equifax has been named in a $42.9 million lawsuit filed in Fulton County Superior Court by the owners of its former headquarters-1600 Peachtree LLC. The landlord alleges that Equifax has not lived up to the lease termination agreement it signed in 1999 and seeks back...
JACKSONVILLE, Ark. - Putting a new twist on "whistling while you work", Arkansas Federal Credit Union Branch Manager Terry Vick and his staff kick off each workday with a morning Happy Song. "I got the idea last year while attending the University Lending School in Chicago. Rex Johnson related member...
DES MOINES, Iowa - Thomas Gronstal was appointed by Gov. Tom Vilsack to be the state's new superintendent of Banking. Gronstal will replace Holmes Foster who will retire at the end of December. Gronstal will assume his new duties on Jan. 1, 2002. He will serve an "interim" appointment until...
KENTWOOD, Mich. - WESCO CEO Randy Karnes believes that technology shouldn't be a risky business for credit unions. The tech CUSO's per-minute pricing plan for home banking is designed to let any size CU jump into Net banking with little monetary risk. Per-minute pricing is unique in the home banking...
FARMERS BRANCH, Texas - Credit unions in the state are exploring a way to work around a legal obstacle that has blocked them from earning income from mortgage title insurance sold to their members. On Nov. 15, the Texas Credit Union League Services Board approved the formation of a management...
GUELPH, Ontario - A roll of the dice, $25,000 in hand, and some keen personal strategies for navigating the mutual fund market are all of the makings of a new game targeted at novice and experienced investors Competitive Edge Enterprises, Inc. recently launched Mutual Mania, a fast-paced investment board game...
LOS ANGELES - Water & Power FCU was approved by the California Department of Financial Institutions to convert to a state charter. Water & Power FCU, one of the largest credit unions in the city, has $330 million in assets and serves nearly 35,000 members. Kayleen Leone, senior vice president...
CARMEL, Ind. and DALLAS - Allied Solutions, LLC has launched an Internet-based vehicle title-tracking product incorporating electronic lien and title services. Powered by VINtek, an automotive industry software and services company, ELT allows credit unions to store digital lien notifications instead of paper titles. "We're pleased to offer our clients...
MADISON, Wis. - CUNA Network Services has released CU Build A Site II-Package Plus. With no contract commitment or upfront set-up fees, CNS said it's for CUs looking to limit costs of moving online. It is bundled with compliance services to help protect CUs from noncompliance with regulatory requirements. A...