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. - 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...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Credit Union Times' 2001 eAwards competition produced a bounty of innovative credit union Web sites to be considered. In this third edition of the eAwards, the CU Web sites have clearly become more functional, faster-loading, and diverse. While it was once unique for a CU...

WASHINGTON-House Judiciary Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) suggested to Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), his Senate counterpart, that in the interest of time, the two bodies informally discuss the differences between the House and Senate versions of the bankruptcy reform legislation. More than four years of negotiations have gone into the bills....

MADISON, Wis. - CUNA has stepped up its commitment to e-commerce over the long haul. CUNA is joining forces with one of its IT partners to form a new commerce firm, CUNA Network Services. CUNA Strategic Services Inc., the for-profit arm of CUNA, is committing $925,000 to the venture, which...

Illiana Financial CU, Calumet City, Ill. www.illiana.org. While no site won for appearance alone, this site's eye-catching design pushed it over the edge. Aside from the nice look, the site has serious functionality, including online banking, lending, and credit card account access. This site also featured impressive content. A thorough...

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'...