First Teachers Federal Credit Union, Schenectady, N.Y., has named Christine Perlee business development officer. Maine Credit Union League, Westbrook, has named Mark Jackson director of education Dutch Point Credit Union, Wethersfield, Conn., has promoted Pauline Davis to chief operations officer; Amy Mitchell to call center supervisor; and Stephen Raney to...

WASHINGTON - Corporate credit unions are benefiting from the influx of shares at America's CUs. At the end of March, corporate assets reached $59.8 million, an all-time high. From a year ago March, six more corporates have reached the billion dollar mark, for a total of 14 such corporates. The...

WASHINGTON-Former NAFCU President and CEO Ken Robinson is recovering at a Washington-area hospital after undergoing quadruple bypass surgery. While Robinson never experienced a heart attack, the blockage was discovered during a routine stress test. The 72-year-old retired Marine major general's recovery is being described as "excellent" by NAFCU staff. He...

WASHINGTON-With next year's congressional elections creeping up on lawmakers and lobbyists alike, CUNA's PAC - Credit Union Legislative Action Council (CULAC) - is dumping its war chest upon candidates. Many of the congressmen given contributions are members of the Financial Services Committee. Congressman Rubn Hinojosa (D-Texas) received $500 from CULAC...

WASHINGTON-Lee Williams, CEO of Aviation Associates Credit Union in Wichita, Kansas, will carry the weight of the credit union community behind him when he testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on the credit union view of predatory mortgage lending. At press time, his testimony was scheduled for Friday, July 27....

WESTBROOK, Me. - John Murphy, president of the Maine Credit Union League was elected board chair of the Maine Council on Economic Education. Murphy has served on the council's board for the past eight years The non-profit council, located on the Portland campus of the University of Southern Maine, is...

Bell-Tel Credit Union, Orlando, Fla., has named Brian Hartwigsen vice president of lending. Health Services Credit Union, Jacksonville, Fla., has named Rose Gunter vice president of operations. Louisiana Credit Union League, Harahan, has appointed the following officers to its board: Glen Beard, chairman; Charles Kramer, 1st vice chairman; Virgil Allen,...

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,...