MADISON, Wis. - Growing up on a farm and watching her father work for and buy feed and farm supplies from cooperatives, literally shaped one credit union CEO's foray into the movement. Joyce Harris, 69, retired as president/CEO of Heartland Credit Union on June 30 after 23 years of service...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Acting NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar hosted a working visit with a delegation of credit union leaders from Ireland. The visit was scheduled in May after Dollar spoke at the World Council of Credit Union's annual meeting in Killarney, Ireland. The timing of the meeting was important because in May,...
Orange County's Credit Union, Santa Ana, Calif. has named Adam Denbo assistant vice president of technology. Meriwest Credit Union, San Jose, Calif., has named David Grandey director of corporate communications.
While six out of 10 respondents own or use a cell phone or PDA, according to the American Banker Gallup 2001 Consumer Survey, only 22% are interested in conducting financial wireless transactions. Although not wildly popular yet, here is a look at what future wireless services respondents would be most...
ALPHRETTA, Ga. - The Equifax Payment Services division of Equifax Inc. has officially changed its name to Certegy,Inc. According to Certegy, Inc. President/CEO Lee A. Kennedy, the new name embodies the concepts of certainty, energy, technology, and strategy, which are the company's core business characteristics. Working with Landor, a national...
AUSTIN, Texas - Internet solutions firm FundsXpress Financial Network, Inc., has partnered with aggregation firm uMonitor, Inc. Under the partnership, FundsXpress will incorporate an account aggregation tool in its product suite, which includes online banking, a portal, an e-wallet, and others. Users will have a single-point log-in to track their...
PHOENIX - Seeking to be out-front with its members on new Internet technology and automated branch networks, the Arizona Credit Union League has hooked up with a Virginia Beach, Va.-software firm to license a sophisticated home banking/cash dispensing product in the state. The licensing venture, which has been in the...
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Two large San Diego credit unions have formally merged, creating one of the largest credit unions in San Diego County and which will likely catapult it into one of the top 25 credit unions in the state. The new institution, First Future Credit Union, is the...
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - USA Federal Credit Union has become the first credit union to establish shared branching financial services outside of the United States. USA FCU can count branch locations in Japan, Korea and Guam as part of the CU Service Centers Network. "There are lots of troops stationed...
AUSTIN, Texas - Teamwork and persistence pays off. The Collateral Protection Insurance Act, a bill strongly supported by Southwest Business Corporation and the Texas Credit Union Coalition, has recently been signed by Texas Governor Rick Perry. The new law contains a "safe harbor" provision that will give the lender immunity...
