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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - The deal is done. There's no more rhetoric or battles about this one - the $110 million Citizens Community FCU has finally converted to a mutual savings bank. Approximately four years later from the time the CU first tried to convert, it has succeeded. The new...

As shown in this radio spot copy, Maine Savings FCU isn't pushing the "credit union" portion of its name. "At Maine Savings, we know that choosing a name is never easy - whether you're naming your new born baby, the boat that you've spent years restoring or a faithful family...

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The tragic terrorist attacks have awakened America to seemingly unthinkable threats such as biological warfare. For credit unions the attacks drive home the need for solid disaster recovery planning, especially data recovery. Moments after skyjacked planes slammed into the heart of America's financial and defense communities, Navy...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - There's a new credit union in town that wants to help Hispanics here - Latino Community Credit Union. With more than 500 robberies of Latinos reported last year, the Durham-based credit union has targeted Charlotte for its latest branch. LCCU has a bilingual staff and materials are...

WASHINGTON-In a report last year, Credit Union Times uncovered that credit unions claiming NCUA as their primary regulatory agency had the lowest record among financial institutions for completing the narrative portion of the Suspicious Activity Report (SAR), which helps law enforcement track money laundering, identity theft, and other financial frauds....

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-CUNA and NAFCU met with senior NCUA officials recently to discuss a pilot on liquidity guidance to be used by examiners during credit union examinations. The questionnaire would be used to determine whether a credit union's liquidity requires further review, centering on the important aspects of liquidity. The pilot...

HARRISBURG, Pa - The $1.6 billion Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union here joins a number of large credit unions offering their members ShareBuilder, an online investing service that enables people to invest in stocks automatically in regular, dollar-based amounts. PSECU is adding a $50 incentive to each new ShareBuilder account...

Credit unions and all those involved in any way with them have never experienced more uncertain times. Since the horrific tragedy of September 11th, everything has changed. Attitudes, priorities, goals, purchasing decisions; personal safety; transportation; and much more are undergoing constant review. It is painful to look back. It is...