LAS VEGAS - Imagine gazing at a 30-foot wide panorama of a Red Rock Canyon sunset while making a teller transaction or walking around a branch where orange Desert Globemallows, bright yellow Desert Marigolds, lavender Asters and other vibrant indigenous desert plants peek out from almost every wall. Not many...

PASCOAG, R.I. - Residents here are looking to Rhode Island State Employees Credit Union for some relief from their growing water crisis. Since unsafe levels of the gasoline additive methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) were found in the town's water supply on September 1, residents here have been unable to use...

LATHAM, N.Y.- At press time, credit unions have so far raised more than $1 million for relief efforts related to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. With $660,801 contributed to the New York Disaster Relief Fund and the National CU Foundation's CUs Rebuild America Fund balance at $353,078, help is still...

AUSTIN, Texas - Move over Kermit, Richy "Refi" Nance has helped United Heritage Credit Union leap over the competition in loans. One little green frog suited up in a baseball uniform was the mascot of the $280 million credit union's most successful loan promotion in 44 years. From May 1,...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The spirit of giving seems to have really grabbed the hearts of many in credit union-land. Whether it is for the September 11th relief efforts or to celebrate International Credit Union Day here is a look at how credit unions are pitching in: * Empire...

FARMINGVILLE, N.Y. - Teachers Federal Credit Union is becoming a part of the arts scene here. The $1 billion-plus credit union is now a major sponsor of the Staller Center for the Arts at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. With its five theaters and art gallery,...

HOUSTON - Wondering what's more important to consumers than cable television or even having Internet access - look no further than the ATM card in their wallets. According to a national consumer study commissioned by PULSE EFT Association, an electronic funds transfer system, the debit card ranks second only to...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -As part of the effort to return to normal, the week of October 15 kicked off with a proclamation written by President George W. Bush designating Thursday, October 18, 2001 International Credit Union Day and praising credit unions for their mission. "The commitment credit unions make...