OLYMPIA, Wash. - It's still too soon to tell what longterm effect Washington State's new member business lending rule will have on state-chartered credit unions' MBL loan portfolios. After all, at press time the rule had only been in effect for five days. But that doesn't worry the state's credit...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - CU Realty an online real estate solution for credit union members, has announced that Banner Federal Credit Union, Phoenix, an affiliate of Banner Health America, has signed an agreement with the company to offer its members access to the CU Realty end-to-end online realty buying solution solution...
DESOTO, Texas - Dallas Telco Federal Credit Union and Texas Federal Credit Union are taking money management principals to heart-doubling the return for their members by halving the cost of doing business-with shared office facilities. Only a fine line, an imaginary one, separates the two credit union branches in this...
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...