My column in last week's issue was written earlier than usual in anticipation of being out of the office at deadline on a long-anticipated family vacation trip to the magnificent Canadian Rockies. The column left behind was intended to be a hard-nosed look at what really constitutes credit union membership...
People's Community Credit Union, Vancouver, Wash., has named Scott Koyen the winner of its $20,000 Cash Giveaway. To be eligible for the drawing Koyen and 86 others signed up for direct deposit last spring. Koyen, a recent widow with two sons, plans to finish his nursing studies and says the...
Alaska USA Federal Credit Union, Anchorage, has named David Dobbs Alaska USA Trust Company vice president of trust services and Lyn Bankowski Alaska USA Mortgage Company senior loan originator/office manager.
HOUSTON - Enron Federal Credit Union has partnered with Dallas-based TNB Card Services to handle its credit card portfolio. TNB provide credit card services to 3,300 cardholders. The $80 million credit union's credit card accounts will be converted in September of 2001.
BELLEVUE, Wash. - In light of September 11's tragedy, Coinstar and the American Red Cross are asking consumers to share their spare change. According to Coinstar, if just half of the Americans living within two miles of the green coin counting machines donated a handful of pocket change, more than...
The debit card seems to be slowly gaining popularity. Within five years, VISA Debit Processing Service has already processed six billion transactions. Currently VISA DPS processes 11% of all VISA USA transactions and expects to reach seven billion transactions within the next two months.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Clarke-American is asking credit unions to show their support for the victims of terrorists' Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon by purchasing the company's specially designed "Pride in America" check. Clarke-American will donate $1 for every check order and 50-cents from...