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It can be hard to say good-bye. CUNA Mutual Senior Vice President of Communications and Public Relations Larry Blanchard threw together a surprise retirement party for departing NCUA Director of Public and Congressional Affairs (PACA) Bob Loftus. Invitees included many of Loftus' former co-workers including Blanchard, NAFCU Communications Manager John...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Big banks are operating their personal trust business "on remote control," and so Colorado credit unions stand a good chance of carving out new business, according to a Colorado Springs CU executive drawing on experience as a bank president. Charles Emmer, president of the $1.3 billion...

MADISON, Wis. - CUNA Mutual Group has grouped together experts focused on protection needs to answer questions in its Credit Union Protection Response Center. Responsible for different geographic regions, the 20 trained specialists in the areas of risk management, claims and underwriting are expected to handle between 70-80% of initial...

HELENA, Mont. - Mick Karls would be hard pressed to think back on a time in his professional career that he wasn't involved with the Children's Miracle Network. Even before he officially joined CMN in 1995, Karls was actively involved with the Oregon League of Credit Union's CMN steering committee....

ARLINGTON, Va. - For the first time, NASCUS will host the upcoming quarterly meeting of prominent national state associations to discuss critical current state-related issues. Representatives from the National Governors Association, Conference of State Bank Supervisors, National Conference of State Legislators, National Association of Attorneys General, National Association of Insurance...

More than 400 delegates from 28 countries traveled to Paris last month for the World Council of Credit Unions' fifth International Credit Union Leadership Institute. Credit Union Times Overseas Correspondent Donna-Lane Nelson traveled to the City of Lights to cover the conference. For those credit unions who were unable to...

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. - After several months of logistical planning, CU Direct Corp. has moved its data center into a new 11,000 square-foot facility in Rancho Cordova, Calif. The new facility means CU Direct can consolidate the servers and other technology of the CUDL system from the various locations within...

Some very strong points that credit unions, especially smaller credit unions, really need to hear were made in the opinion article by Edward Burger of Midwest Loan Services Inc., "Sell the mortgage if you must, but retain the servicing" in the July 4th issue of Credit Union Times. Mr. Burger...