SAN DIEGO - For 17 years credit union data processor Symitar Systems here has only offered credit unions one processing option - those days are over. Symitar, which has only provided in-house core processing solutions since opening its doors, is now offering a service bureau version of its Conductor core...

MIAMI, Fla. - Miramar, Florida-based Eastern Financial Federal Credit Union did it, and now, in what is becoming a growing trend, yet another credit union has added "financial" to its new name. With the shift from a federal to state charter complete, Tropical Federal Credit Union has repositioned itself with...

A recent column from Mike Welch (CU Times, July 11) correctly points out that the major components of a successful association conference are its commitment to education and value for attendees. And in terms of those requirements, I feel strongly that CUNA's Symposium and Annual General Meeting more than successfully...

ARVADA, Colo. - The five-member Colorado Financial Services Board unanimously approved the application from Colorado Central Credit Union to expand its field-of-membership to include a geographic community - persons who reside within the City of Arvada. The board scheduled a public hearing for July 13 to consider the application. However,...

PHOENIX, Ariz. - FirstCorp, the 22nd largest corporate in the U.S., has divested its share of ownership of the Arizona Credit Union League Services Corporation. FirstCorp has owned 50% of the service corporation and the Arizona Credit Union League has owned the remaining half. The two organizations have had an...

APPLETON, Wis. - The AAL CU and the AAL Member CU here, which were liquidated and transferred to AAL Bank and Trust, have declared a final $15.5 million in liquidating dividends to their members. AAL Member CU dished out an 8.36% dividend, giving close to $12 billion to 46,753 members,...

WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush announced his intention to nominate Mark W. Olson to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, representing the 9th District for the remainder of a 14-year term expiring January 31, 2010. Most recently he served as Staff Director of the Securities Subcommittee...

ONTARIO, Ore. - Businesses today are often advised to think "out of the box" in pursuing their goals to attract consumer dollars in today's highly competitive marketplace. Credit unions are no exception, and that's exactly what one small credit union in eastern Oregon did to expand its membership. Malheur FCU...