WASHINGTON-CUNA learned that the House Financial Services Committee plans to request a limited number of suggestions for regulatory relief from each of the federal financial services regulators. CUNA President and CEO Dan Mica wrote his board recommending that CUNA, via NCUA and in consultation with other credit union groups, send...

WEST PALM BEACH - Despite the gloomy forecast that mutual funds have weathered over the past year, there are a plethora of investors who value morals and conscience just as much as returns. Enter socially responsible investing (SRI) which seeks out mutual funds and stocks that are tied to companies...

WASHINGTON-Communications is one of the most important functions of any trade association, including CUNA. Perhaps that is why Mark Wolff was selected by CUNA to work in its communications office nearly 11 years ago and has risen through the ranks to Senior Vice President of Communication for the trade group....

MIAMI - Tropical Financial CU seems to have pulled off what a number of forward thinking CUs across the country are trying to do - become the place members think of for non-traditional CU investment and insurance products. The CU was honored earlier this year by CUNA Mutual for becoming...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Convenience vs. security. That's the online grudge match CUs are fighting as they try to make their online services as convenient as possible for members, while maintaining a sufficient level of security. One area this battle is most evident is in authenticating members for online...

VIENNA, Va.-While CUNA is busy touting the efforts of its Renaissance Commission, the CEO of the largest credit union in the country-and CUNA member-is dead set against some of the recommendations in the report. CUNA's Board is supposed to put its seal of final approval on all, some, or none...

In recent weeks there have been a number of news stories and related developments involving credit unions that deserve comment. Here is a brief look at just a few of them: * The CO-OP Network, under the capable leadership of its CEO Bob Rose, continues to make impressive headlines on...

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