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The dot.com balloon may have popped, but that hasn't stopped CUs from enhancing their Web offerings. From interactive Web-based chat functions to account aggregation, credit unions continue to push the online envelope. Read about these developments and find out which credit union Web sites were honored with Credit Union Times'...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-The July NCUA Board meeting was potentially NCUA Board Member Yolanda Wheat's last. Wheat's term expires the beginning of August, but she told Credit Union Times that she has not heard anything from the White House asking her to make room for a successor. "I've always known when my...

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. and FARMINGVILLE, N.Y. - Two credit unions recently eclipsed the $1 billion asset mark. Provident Central Credit Union, serving over 88,000 members, reached this milestone six months ahead of when it expected. PCCU is one of the 50 largest credit unions in the United States and the...

We are witnessing the tremendous potential for a dramatic shift in the way financial services offered by credit unions are delivered to their members. The first leg of this journey began a decade or so ago when walk-in or drive-up members started banking by telephone and then later over the...

MIRAMAR, Fla. - Bucking the trend of federal credit unions that have converted to state charters for increased regulatory flexibility, Eastern Financial FCU, one of the largest CUs in the U.S. and the third largest in Florida, has applied with the Florida Division of Banking because of competition with other...

COLUMBIA, S.C. - People sometimes get their best ideas while shopping. Just ask Carol Brown, who happened upon the inspiration for the newest tool in her credit union's member-service lineup while doing a bit of online shopping. "We're all Web surfers around here," says the vice president of member and...

Asure-fire way to get a heated discussion going at a credit union meeting is to bring up the subject of board term limits. When credit union CEOs mention term limits, it is immediately assumed that they are looking for justification to oust one or more board members who have been...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - The U.S. Central Board has approved $15 million in capital for its Corporate Network eCom subsidiary. According to U.S. Central, the commitment was based on member feedback calling for more options in the realm of bill payment. Corporate Network eCom has two core products: Member Gateway,...