WASHINGTON - Auto lending continues to account for one of the major components of credit unions' loan portfolios, and CUs hold a strong market share-nearly a quarter, as of year-end 2000-of the total U.S. auto loan market. Still, as far as channels used by CUs to secure auto loans, indirect...

As busy and dedicated as credit union staff and volunteers are, never doubt that they also have a life beyond their jobs. Our editorial staff was so convinced that readers would find occasional, after hours, personal tidbits about credit union people so interesting that they recently created a new Credit...

News of still another credit union deciding to become a savings bank hardly causes a stir in credit union land. Maybe it's time to begin paying some attention to what has already taken place and what could likely happen further down the road. So far the number of credit unions...

Ellie Mae Inc., a provider of Internet and software solutions for the mortgage industry, has named Dave Hershman vice president of sales and training and Jeff Benjamin director of business development.

CUNA, Madison, Wis., has appointed Sandia Laboratory Federal Credit Union President/CEO Chris Jillson, district five director and Boeing Employees Credit Union Director of Training/Development Tracy Laurie, HR Council executive committee director.

It's hurricane season, does your credit union need to worry? The answer may surprise you. Read about this and other insurance issues in the special report on pages 14-15.

GERMANTOWN, Tenn. - Account aggregation firm uMonitor, which is trying to increase its presence in the CU industry through strategic partnerships with established CU vendors, has signed an agreement with Terra Lycos, a leading global Internet network firm. Just two weeks ago uMonitor announced a strategic partnership with CU Internet...

It can be hard to say good-bye. CUNA Mutual Senior Vice President of Communications and Public Relations Larry Blanchard threw together a surprise retirement party for departing NCUA Director of Public and Congressional Affairs (PACA) Bob Loftus. Invitees included many of Loftus' former co-workers including Blanchard, NAFCU Communications Manager John...