WASHINGTON- The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) and the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) unveiled their combined study of payday lenders and the tactics they use to evade state laws regarding rates and disclosures at a Nov. 13 press conference. The two consumer groups accused payday lenders of...
ORONO, Maine and SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine - University Credit Union and Greater Portland Municipal Credit Union are the latest to sell their credit card portfolios totaling $7.5 million to Atlanta-based InfiCorp Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska. Under the agreement, InfiCorp will market credit card products to...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A spattering of credit unions and credit union vendors are going beyond what is legally required to ease the financial burdens on their National Guardsmen and reservist employees who stand ready to go on active duty. As the number of National Guardsmen and reservists called...
HARAHAN, La. - The New Orleans Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators has honored the Louisiana Credit Union League with three awards. IABC, an association of communication and public relations professionals, has recognized the LCUL's efforts for its annual report; weekly electronic newsletter, eNews; and for the HB...
DALLAS -The Texas Credit Union Marketing Council and the Texas Credit Union League have recently recognized the state's best and brightest star marketers during the sixth annual Texas Lone Star Awards ceremony. The Texas Lone Star Awards honor excellence in credit union marketing and public relations based on success, creativity...
LAKE JACKSON, Texas - To spread the word about its Moola Moola Kids Savings Club, the Texas Dow Employees Credit Union hosted its first annual Moola Picnic. The Moola Club, which teaches children about the value of saving money also tries to incorporate fun with savings. Approximately 100 Moola Club...
MADISON, Wis - CUNA's Center for Professional Development has launched a new Learning Management Software (LMS) package that allows credit union trainers, employees, and leagues to access course records online. Students will have access to their own transcripts, and can view all of their course work whether it was done...
WASHINGTON-In marking-up the American Small Business Emergency Relief and Recovery Act of 2001 (H.R. 3230), the House Small Business Committee has added an amendment clarifying that federally-insured credit unions are eligible to participate in the Small Business Administration's (SBA's) emergency loans guarantee program. NAFCU sponsored the amendment, which was offered...
TAMPA, Fla. - MacDill Federal Credit Union knew it could save money by going the electronic statement route, and decided it could save even more by creating its own in-house solution. Now, after a little more than a year of planning and testing, the home-grown service will soon be going...
GLASTONBURY, Conn. -Open Solutions Inc. recently announced third quarter 2001 revenues of $8.5 million (the largest in company history); representing a 41% revenue growth over second quarter 2001 and year-to-date revenue growth of 53%. It marked the fifth straight record quarter at the company. "Open Solutions continues to perform extremely...