In reading your June 6 article on "Will handheld banking grow beyond niche into mainstream use?" I found, as I hope many did, a balanced article containing arguments from both sides of the question. However, I was surprised and somewhat disappointed as to the source of the negative remarks, as...

WASHINGTON-Logistics Management Inc. (LMI) concluded that NCUA employs a "consistent and well-documented" budget process in making staffing and resource choices, according to CUNA, which funded the study. LMI did criticize the agency's lack of external oversight of the budget and added that the budget presentation format could be revamped to...

DENVER - It was called a credit union coup a year and a half ago when the $400 million Public Service Credit Union of Denver beat out banks the likes of BankofAmerica, KeyBanks and Wells Fargo to operate the ATM concession at Denver's sprawling International Airport. Has Public Service made...

MANCHESTER, N.H. - St. Mary's Bank has incorporated random acts of kindness to launch its latest checking campaign -Beyond Free. "We wanted people to know that our new Beyond Free checking accounts are so free, we pay members to have one," said St. Mary's Bank Vice President/Director of Marketing Mary...

ALBANY, N.Y. - Legislation that would enact a revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and bring New York State up to par with other states is among the bills waiting Gov. George Pataki's signature. The revised UCC Article 9 creates a new statewide system for filing of...

WASHINGTON - College campus credit unions are getting the recognition they deserve. Kiplinger's August issue shines a spotlight on college credit unions and finds more students are choosing them as a way to beat bank fees. According to one student Jeremy Garver-Hughes, a senior at Kent State University he became...

FITCHBURG, Mass. - The fifth grade class at J.R. Briggs Elementary School in Ashburnham Mass. has proved that reading really is fundamental by organizing their own book drive to benefit many programs within North Central Massachusetts. Wanting to encourage greater student involvement within their community, Workers Credit Union and fifth...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Acting NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar announced June 29 that he intends to appoint Clifford R. Northup to the agency's director of Public and Congressional Affairs. The current director, Bob Loftus, plans to retire by July 27, after 20 years with the agency. Northup will serve as the primary contact...