Mike Welch's publisher's column on the Renaissance Commission in the June 27th issue of Credit Union Times was excellent. It hit a number of key points that, in my view, credit unions need to keep in mind about the Renaissance Commission. The report reflects input from all across the credit...

AUSTIN, Texas - Credit unions in the Lonestar State continue to reach out to broaden their field-of-membership. Among the most recent applications received by the Credit Union Division: * Fort Worth Community Credit Union (formerly known as Fort Worth FCU), has applied to serve all of Tarrant County, one of...

* NCEE is a non-profit partnership of leaders in education, business and labor committed to helping children "learn to think, to choose and to function in a changing global economy." * NCEE was founded in 1949. It is the leading source of teacher training and materials used in grades kindergarten...

WOBURN, Mass. - Digital FCU of Maynard, Mass. has selected the $1.2 billion EasCorp's check image archive and retrieval services to provide its members with online access of their checks via the credit union's home banking system. Digital FCU members will be able to view and print copies of their...

MADISON, Wis. - Credit union members, like most consumers, mistakenly think mortgage rates are tied to Fed fund rates, and like most consumers may be holding back applying for mortgages in the hopes that mortgage interest rates will continue to drop. That doesn't surprise CUNA's Vice president of Economics Mike...

RALEIGH, N.C. to WASHINGTON-CUNA Communications Specialist Jennifer Gore recently took the ride of her life. Gore participated in the 330-mile Washington, D.C. AIDS Ride from Raleigh, North Carolina to the nation's Capitol. Gore had been training since March at 70-mile intervals. "I didn't own a bike until February," she admits....

Passage of The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-SIGN) was lauded by credit union trade associations for helping CUs do more business with members online. The Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology, and Economic Growth recently held hearings to determine if E-SIGN is overly burdensome...

CheckFree Corporation, a provider of financial electronic commerce services and products, has promoted Stephen Olsen to executive vice president and general manager of its electronic commerce division. TNB Card Services, has named Jan Dailey vice president and marketing manager. EDS, has named Dennis L. Stolkey GM North America president. PULSE...