New Mexico Educators Federal Credit Union, has appointed the following employees: Tom Hagan, senior vice president of strategic marketing and development; Art Garcia, financial services district manager; Tony Dees, support services manager; Marlene Morse, training branch manager; and Eileen Fitzpatrick, central services manager. In addition, NMEFCU has promoted Becky White...

WASHINGTON-In the aftermath of Vermont Senator Jim Jeffords' party jump from Republican to Independent, the Senate has been concentrating on reorganizing itself to reflect the new Democratic control. In this effort Senator Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) has become the Senate Majority Leader, replacing Senator Trent Lott (R-Miss.), who is now the...

In her opinion article in the April 18 issue of Credit Union Times, Ann Brinkerhoff suggested that CUNA's small credit union broadcast left her with lots of unanswered questions. Ann is right! Correlating a wide range of characteristics with the degree of a credit union's success is a challenge. However,...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Dave Serlo's path to the corner office at PSCU started with NCUA. Serlo joined NCUA in 1970 as an examiner in the Pittsburgh office. He then moved to a Harrisburg, Pa. office and eventually to NCUA's headquarters. He did everything from controller, to helping manage the...

* Established in 1977 by GTE FCU, Suncoast Schools FCU, Pinellas County Teachers CU, Publix Employees FCU, Railroad and Industrial FCU; * PSCU officially becomes a cooperative, owned by its member CUs in 1994; * Employs 750 people; * 510 member CUs; * 6.2 million cardholders; * Formed ePSCU, an...

KILLARNEY, Ireland - John Hume didn't speak about his role in bringing peace to Ireland, an effort that ultimately earned him the Nobel Prize. Nor did he mention the civil war that cost 3,500 Irish citizens their lives. Instead, he leaned on the podium and talked about starting one of...

First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union, Lehigh Valley, Pa., has raised over $1,000 in sponsorships for the March of Dimes. Fourteen enthusiastic employees and friends participated in the seven-mile walk to help save children from birth defects and infant deaths. This was the first time FCFCU particpated on a team level...

CARSON CITY, Nev. - the state legislature has approved legislation backed by the Nevada Credit Union League that will allow the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles to accept electronically transmitted documents such as registration and licensing forms. By streamlining the DMV's motor vehicle registration and record keeping system, S.B. 524,...