SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Whether or not California will become the second state to bar predatory lending will depend on how the state Senate Banking Committee votes on a measure authored by Assembly Member Carole Migden (D-13). A.B. 489 would ban a set of the most egregious predatory lending practices for...

PHOENIX - The $780 million FirstCorp will begin image access of share drafts on its Web site by Aug. 31 and expects to expand the service for home banking access by year-end. FirstCorp President/CEO Pete Pritts said image access will be available to member CUs at no extra charge, or...

Brockton Credit Union, Mass., Vice President/Corporation Clerk Rose Kalman has retired after 46 years of service. Kalman has played a key role in building the credit union's reputation of high level of customer service. Maine Credit Union League, Portland, Historian for the past 56 years, Jeannette Morin has announced her...

BEAVERTON, Ore. - Credit unions in Oregon always designate July as "CULAC Month" and use the event to focus on raising money to benefit the federal political action committee. This past July, CUs in the state surpassed their own expectations. Donations to CULAC topped $15,000 in July. Total donations were...

NEEDHAM, Mass. - A TowerGroup research report E-Service: A strong second lead for e-insurance finds that many insurers still lack the technology infrastructure to effectively service consumers online. With an estimated 70% of consumers using the Internet to research insurance companies and products, the report indicates this number will only...

WASHINGTON- According to the American Bankers Association (ABA) Deposit Account Fraud Committee, some questionable check publishing software manufacturers are not recommending the proper magnetic ink required to process checks in high-speed equipment often found at banks and retailers, causing hassles for consumers and businesses alike. Improper printing slows down the...

AUSTIN, Texas - After five years of working with the Texas Credit Union Division, Linette Poole, deputy commissioner has left to pursue an advanced degree in accounting. Poole's official last day was Aug. 31. Commissioner Harold Feeney said there are now 26 people working in his office, including 18 examiners....

WASHINGTON-For the second time this year, NAFCU met with Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy Pippa Malmgren to emphasize the efforts of credit unions to the administration. Attending the meeting were NAFCU President and CEO Fred Becker, Senior Vice President and General Counsel Bill Donovan, and Director of...