WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -From the interior design layout to color and textures selected, more credit unions are encouraging members to make themselves at home. This "open house" approach comes equipped to please with large screen televisions tuned to CNN or local/national news; comfortable sofas; Internet access; several interactive centers;...
CALABASAS, Calif. -The nearly $3 billion American Airlines Federal Credit Union, Dallas, has signed with Internet solutions firm Digital Insight to offer a number of DI products to its 190,000 members. American Airlines FCU will deploy DI's AXIS platform, which includes Internet banking, bill payment, and access to online statements...
WASHINGTON-According to credit union analysts, the trend toward a more consolidated credit union community will continue well into the future. Smaller credit unions, as well as federally chartered credit unions, are particularly affected by this environment. "This trend is going to continue on for some time," said NAFCU Director of...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Credit Union Commission's unanimous decision May 24 upholding an earlier field-of-membership expansion decision by the director of the state's Division of Credit Unions for Springfield Telephone Employees CU came as no surprise to the credit union nor the Missouri Credit Union System. After all,...
ARLINGTON, Va.-NAFCU re-elected three of its board members to posts on the NAFCU Board. The voting closed May 24. Those re-elected include Dave Gilbert from Region II, chair of Aberdeen Proving Ground FCU, Md.; Frank DeMita, at-large, chair of Nassau Educators FCU, N.Y.; and Diane Furnas, at-large, president of Southwest...
ARLINGTON, Va. - Wisconsin has become the 24th state to earn accreditation from NASCUS. The designation means the NASCUS Accreditation Review Team, the Accreditation Audit Working Group and the Performance Standards Committee have positively concluded that the Office of Credit Unions of the State of Wisconsin meets all criteria necessary...
RICHARDSON, Texas - Texans Credit Union is riding the branding wave with its new tagline "The Power of Membership". The tagline is a first step is letting members know that credit union membership gives them powerful options. TCU branding campaign trail began in October with focus groups to first discover...
DALLAS - We've seen virtual banking in the CU industry; virtual member service; even virtual voting for board elections; but Atlantic FCU here has pushed the envelope even further - a virtual annual meeting. The $408 million credit union based in Dallas, but which serves members in every state, held...
NEW YORK - Marketing via e-mail may be the next frontier. According to eMarketer's E-Mail Marketing Report, e-mail marketing is not only cheaper at less than one cent per message but can produce better quantifiable results than banner ads. The click-through rate for opt-in e-mail is 3.2% compared to .3%...