Credit Union Times Magazine July-18, 2007
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On-Site Coverage: Pentagon FCU Saves Memberships Via E-Deposits
WASHINGTON--Serving Pentagon and military personnel, Pentagon Federal Credit Union has a highly mobile field of membership and noticed it had been losing members as they went onto other assignments or just out of the Washington, D.C.-area.
In Other News
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In Other News
BRANCHING OUT Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union, Port Henry, N.Y., opened its Port Henry Branch with an official ribbon cutting ceremony. The new, highly-anticipated facility features state-of-the-art technology, three inside teller stations, two drive-through teller windows, a 24-hour walk-up ATM, the TFCU marketing office and a full-time members service representative. Members...
News
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One Million Sign Up for Direct Deposit; More Wanted, But Hurdles Remain Selling Electronic Over Paper
With potential annual savings of more than $104 million at stake, the U.S. Department of the Treasury is continuing its push for direct deposit of Social Security and SSI checks.
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Financial Institutions to Stage Pandemic Flu Exercise
Members are lined up demanding cash, you only have a skeleton staff, and everyone is edgy because of a bird flu pandemic.
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Governor Barrasso Named Republican to Replace Late Sen. Thomas
The Credit Union Association of Wyoming noted the passing of Senator Craig Thomas (R-Wyo.), "a good friend to credit unions" and said that his replacement state legislator John Barrasso should continue good relations on Capitol Hill.
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Stipa Appointed to Fed Bank Council
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia recently announced the appointment of TruMark Financial Credit Union CEO Richard Stipa to its Credit Union Advisory Council.
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Waalkes Appointed to Missouri CU Commission
Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt has appointed Charles Waalkes, president/CEO of American Eagle Credit Union, to the state's Credit Union Commission.
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Desert Schools Hits 'Dramatic' 350,000 Member Mark
Citing its product strategy and rapid growth of in-store branches, the $3 billion Desert Schools Federal Credit Union said last week it has reached a "dramatic" membership milestone: 350,000 members, a 30% jump from five years ago.
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CUNA Seeks Student Loan Bill Carve-Out
As a bill to lower private lender subsidies works its way through the legislative process, CUNA is trying to add credit unions as part of the exemptions.
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Small Businesses Rank Credit Unions, Leasing, Insurance Companies' Use Nearly the Same
Credit unions are sandwiched in between leasing companies and insurance companies as the provider of choice for small business owners, according to a new survey.
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Credit Unions' Asset Yield Should Hold in Second Half of Year
With the economy expected to experience "modest growth" in the second half of the year, credit unions' asset yield should hold during that time.
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Meridian Trust FCU, Utah Power CU Build Shared Service Center to Accommodate Members in 'Booming' Wyoming
For years, the running teaser between Meridian Trust Federal Credit Union and Utah Power Credit Union involved finding a way to link up to serve more members even though both financial institutions were as different as they come.
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Employers Need to Brush Up on Benefits Communications
Employers that want employees to be savvier when it comes to meeting health care needs should work on their communication skills.
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NY CUF, CUs and Junior Achievement Team Up for Financial Literacy
The New York Credit Union Foundation has recently hosted a workshop focused on discussing coordinated youth financial education solutions.
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Gainesville Regional Utilities, 1st Credit Union of Gainesville Promote Going Green
Gainesville Regional Utilities and 1st Credit Union of Gainesville are making it easier for area homeowners to go green.
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NACUSO, BISA Kicks Off Inaugural Credit Union Symposium
NACUSO and the Bank Insurance & Securities Association are teaming up for the inaugural Credit Union Symposium.
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White Named CU President
Carol White has been named president of Central Missouri Community Credit Union.
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ASI Expands Audit Staff Again
American Share Insurance announced recently that it has hired three more new employees for its audit department.
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American Airlines FCU's Ash Wins Enterprise Car Raffle
Kent Ash, regional director of American Airlines Federal Credit Union won a cut-crystal Tiffany bowl from Enterprise Car Sales, which specializes in working with CUs of all sizes to increase auto loan volume. Ash won the raffle during the CUNA America's Credit Union Conference in Las Vegas. Anna Scheidt, marketing...
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Vermont Development Credit Union Funds Urinary Control Invention
An entrepreneurial inventor who received loans from the $31 million Opportunities Credit Union to help him develop a product has received a $3 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to produce it.
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New Who's Who in America's Credit Unions Fueled by Dollar Associates
Dollar Associates recently announced the launch of its new Who's Who in America's Credit Unions publication and awards program.
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Ohio League Plans Dues Hike in 2008
Nearly two years in the drafting stage, the Ohio Credit Union League is looking for a dues increase and restructuring to start in 2008.
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State Employees' CU Ensures Extensive Cross Training Sets Foundation for Trust Services Debut
With 72% of members describing State Employees' Credit Union as their primary financial institution, senior management wants to be absolutely sure that when trust services makes its official debut, front-line staff will be ready to recognize who may need help with estate planning.
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NAFCU Dues Dollars Up From Health of Membership
NAFCU collected over $200,000 more in dues in 2006 over 2005, but there has not been a dues increase; it is because of the health of the industry and its membership.
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California Credit Unions Raise $35,000 For Royce
Orange County Teachers Federal Credit Union hosted a session for credit union executives and supporters to meet and exchange ideas with Rep. Ed Royce (R-Fullerton). The reception, held July 6 at OCTFCU, raised more than $35,000 for Royce, a longtime credit union supporter and original co-sponsor of the Credit Union...
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Phase Two of Conversion Underway, Progress Steady as $3 Billion State Farm FCU Completes 12 Credit Union Consolidation
When a dozen credit unions merge into one multi-billion dollar financial institution, implementing a data conversion in one fell swoop is logistically not possible.
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CU Must Assume Member Consent for Communications in MSB Conversions if E-Mail Provided
NCUA released a legal opinion letter (07-0627) last week clarifying the member-to-member communication provisions in the updated mutual savings bank conversion rule for an attorney at Silver, Freedman & Taff, LLP, which assists in these conversions.
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FIS Stung By Data Security Breach Alleged To Former Employee; Processor Stepping Up Internal Controls
Fidelity National Information Services, the leading processor for credit union card accounts and a leading processing and authentication provider, began putting stronger internal control procedures into place after the processor discovered a data breach, which it alleged came from a source inside one of the company's subsidiaries.
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Garden Savings FCU Consents to C&D for BSA Violations
Garden Savings Federal Credit Union has agreed to a Cease & Desist Order from NCUA, without admitting or denying fault, for Bank Secrecy Act noncompliance, the regulatory item credit unions often cite as the most onerous.
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ABA, ACB Advocate for Separate Bank and Thrift Regulators
The American Bankers Association and America's Community Bankers wrote a joint letter to Treasury advocating for maintaining a separate Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Office of Thrift Supervision at Treasury.
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Most Leagues Adopting Unsolicited Merger Resolutions Have No Plans to Go to State Regulators
Outside of Texas, it's been relatively quiet on the unsolicited credit union merger front.
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Goodwin to Head CUNA Mutual's Commercial Insurance Business Unit
CUNA Mutual Group has hired Jack Goodwin as senior vice president, commercial products for the commercial insurance business unit.
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Delta Community CU Sets Sights on Growth, Convenient Branches Key in Expanding Presence
In 1949, Delta Air Lines' founder C. E. Woolman saw the benefits of partnering with a then nine-year old Delta Employees Credit Union.
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Cowan Replaces Roberts on NASCUS Board
Suzanne Cowan, director of the Wisconsin Office of Credit Unions, has been appointed to serve on the NASCUS Board of Directors, NASCUS Chairman Linda Jekel (Wash.) announced last week.
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Gilbert Retires From NAFCU Board, Wants to Help Other Volunteers Earn Seats On National Trade Association Boards
NAFCU Board Secretary Dave Gilbert, chairman of Aberdeen Proving Ground Federal Credit Union, learned a lot serving on the NAFCU board and hopes to share with other volunteers the ingredients for getting elected to a national trade association board.
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CUNA Gets Clarification On NCUA Opinion Regarding CU Political Activities
NCUA issued a second opinion letter concerning federal credit unions' political activities after a request for "further elaboration" from CUNA.
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Leagues' WestScan Report Shows California and Nevada Credit Unions Down, But Far From Out
Both California and Nevada credit unions posted much lower gains in nearly every financial category in 2006; however, the cooperatives still achieved moderate growth, despite the region's struggling real estate market.
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NCUA Focus Becoming More Consumer Protection Oriented, Taking Lead from Congress
Although located across the river from Washington, D.C., NCUA is feeling the heat of Congress' new focus on consumer protectionism.
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Credit Union ONE Shuts Down Tech CUSO, Moves Clients to Harland Service Bureau, Takes Own Service In-House
It's both the end of an era and a new beginning at Credit Union ONE.
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Continental Airline Employees Still Invited to Join Wings Financial on
The Web site created by Wings Financial Federal Credit Union during its merger campaign towards members of Continental Federal Credit Union has recently been updated with a new invitation encouraging Continental Airline employees to join.
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Two Border CUs Under Cease-and-Desist Orders
Two Niagara Falls-area credit unions have been cited by regulators for operating "in an unauthorized and unsafe and unsound manner" for lack of controls in their lending, compliance, and accounting operations according to a story in The Buffalo News.
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'Little Guy' Spawns North Carolina CU Runners
CUNA's "Little Guy" ad campaign is finding some running legs, so to speak, in North Carolina with CU employee/members taking part in a special fundraising project--a grueling long-distance race this September across two states.
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Member Growth Gain in May Strongest Since 2005
The 1.8% membership growth in May is the strongest gain since 2005 with 294,000 members joining credit unions.
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Rallying Members, Employees a Priority for Credit Unions Once on Wings Financial's Merger Radar
Four months after seeing signs that it could potentially be among the next in the industry to be a target of an unsolicited merger, Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Employees Federal Credit Union didn't sit idly by fretting.
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Choice One Community CU Hosts Kanjorski
Choice One Community Credit Union CEO John Kebles recently hosted an event for Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-Pa.) at the credit union to link him up with the local officials.
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Longtime Iowa CUL Consultant Retires
Long-time consultant, Jan Dietzenbach has retired after 17 years of service to the Iowa Credit Union League.
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Orange County Teachers FCU Named Best Place to Work
For its service-oriented culture and efforts to recognize employees for good work, Orange County Teachers Federal Credit Union was recently named one of the 50 Best Small & Medium Companies to Work for in America.
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1.65 Million ATMs Worldwide, Report Finds
Roughly 1.65 million ATMs worldwide make up what is essentially a saturated market for the popular banking machines, according to a report from Global Industry Analysts, a market research firm.
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Bankers' Survey Finds Delinquencies Down
Even though the economy has been weaker than many economists would want, a survey conducted by the American Banker's Association has found that credit card delinquencies have remained at 13 year lows.
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CUNA Mutual Advises CUs to Keep Card Programs Despite Losses
Credit unions that issue credit and debit cards should continue to do so even though fraud losses might have bitten into their program's profit margins and hiked insurance premiums, CUNA Mutual Group has emphasized.
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Elliot Bids Farewell to Baylands FCU
After over 31 years of serving BayLands Federal Credit Union, President/CEO Margie Elliot has announced she will retire effective August 1.
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Affinity FCU Names Vanek New CUSO CEO
Affinity Federal Credit Union has named Ren?(C)e Vanek as president of wholly owned subsidiaries Affinity Investment Services, LLC and Members Alliance Insurance, LLC.
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Credit Union Officials and Teachers Work Together in Minnesota
More than 270 teachers, credit union representatives and agency staff attended financial education workshops last month sponsored by the Minnesota Credit Union Network and the University of Minnesota Extension, and supported by credit unions throughout the state.
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Triton Continuing to Press Into CU Market; New Machine Anticipates Check Scanning But Does Not Yet Commit
Triton, a leading manufacturer of ATMs, has continued to seek a stronger presence in the financial institution market, particularly among credit unions and smaller banks.
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Opportunity Still Knocking for CUs, Vendors to Gain Foothold in HSA Market
There seems to be no slowing down when it comes to health savings accounts.
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Not Your Average Annual Meeting
No one has thrown an annual meeting quite like CommunityAmerica Credit Union did recently.
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Poland Awards Country's Highest Foreign National Honor to
For his vision and continued mission to help build Poland's credit union system, Mike Mercer, president/CEO of the Georgia Credit Union Affiliates, recently received the country's highest honor for a foreign national.
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Marking 12-Year Alliance, Georgia Credit Unions, League Travel to Poland to Continue Help Building New System
For the board of directors at Gwinnett Federal Credit Union, the first visit to their sister credit union in Poland a few years ago quickly became an eye-opening experience that continues to have an impression on just how far the "people helping people" philosophy really travels.
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North Island Credit Union Headquarters Goes Green
North Island Credit Union has broken ground on its new "green" six-story, 130,000-square-foot headquarters building in Kearny Mesa.
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CU Images Taps Charlotte Ayers as Board Chair
Charlotte Ayers, president/CEO of Georgia Telco Credit Union, has been selected to serve as chairman of the board of CU Images, LLC.
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SEC Broker Exemption Proposal Receives More Banker Feedback
More feedback has come from banking groups on a Securities and Exchange Commission proposed regulation that would exempt banks from having to register with the agency for certain brokerage activities.
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SWBC Launches Reverse Mortgage Division
Southwest Business Corporation recently announced that it has added a Reverse Mortgage Division to its credit union mortgage services menu. SWBC President/CEO Gary Dudley said the company recognized the growing demand for the product and was responding to CU-client inquiries.
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NBC Sports Features CU Cherry Blossom Run
Others are taking notice of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Run.
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Edmonds to Head Leominister CU
Leominster credit union has named Gordon R. Edmonds president/CEO, effective immediately.
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Vrooman to Head Vancity
Vancouver City Savings Credit Union has found its new CEO in Tamara Vrooman.
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Jack Henry Acquires Gladiator Technology Services
Jack Henry & Associates has reached the sweet 16 with the acquisition of Atlanta-based Gladiator Technology Services Inc.
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Vermont CU Mergers a Worry But Far Outpaced by Banks
It's just not credit unions that are feeling the pain of mergers, but the banks are too, and conditions are much worse there, maintains the Association of Vermont Credit Unions.
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Ongoing Operations Chooses E-Mail Recovery Piece
Ongoing Operations LLC will be using a sophisticated piece of hardware from Teneros Inc. (www.teneros.com) of Mountain View, Calif., as its disaster recovery solution for the processes powered by Microsoft Exchange, including e-mail.
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PFCU Lending VP Lends Hand in Louisiana
While it has been over a year since Hurricane Katrina, there is still much to do in New Orleans, as Philadelphia Federal Credit Union Vice President of Lending Claire Ippoliti discovered when she took a week off to volunteer for the Emergency Communities Goin' Home Community Caf?(C).
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Wisconsin Credit Union League Ramps Up Foreclosure Prevention Efforts
The Wisconsin Credit Union League has now added its weight to the growing trend of countering foreclosures and predatory mortgages with the credit union common sense approach to real estate lending.
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University of Wisconsin CU Launches Home Attainable Program
With average home prices in Dane County about half those in the Los Angeles area, some LA folks might not think Madison-area homebuyers have a problem.
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CUNA Mutual Relying More on Credit Union Beta Testing, Feedback for Smoother Product Launches
While thousands of enthusiasts recently waited overnight in long lines to purchase the highly-hyped iPhone, many opted to wait it out a few months concerned that there might be a few more bugs to work out with Apple's latest invention and that the $599 price might eventually drop.
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NSC: New Philosophy Leads to New Partners, Value
One year into the job, NAFCU Services Corporation President David Frankil revamped the focus of the organization as well as influencing the mindset of its vendors.
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House Committee Chairman Queries Regulators on Social Security Garnishment
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) has written the five federal financial institution regulators, including NCUA, on compliance with the Social Security Act's prohibition on the garnishment of federal benefits.
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CNN Money.com Feature Hampel
Reverse mortgages are beneficial for certain older homeowners if all aspects are taken into consideration, CUNA Chief Economist Bill Hampel told CNNMoney.com in a recent article.
Front Page News
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Centrix Loans Were Bad Deal for Members; How Much Did CUs Know?
If you are shopping for a used car and you have less than A or B credit, you'll pay a higher interest rate on a loan. That's a given, and even subprime borrowers who aren't financially savvy know it from experience. But just how bad a deal can you get?...
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Wal-Mart Prompts New Credit Union 'Unbanked' Moves
roviding a kind of wake-up call to credit unions, Wal-Mart's big "Money Smart" venture into financial services is triggering an industry appeal to promote and brand more "unbanked" payday products.
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Coalition Files Suit Against NCUA; Legal Brief Restates Previous Arguments
In a somewhat unexpected move, the Coalition for Credit Union Charter Options, the banker-led organization that seeks to facilitate credit unions changing their charters to those of mutual banks, has filed suit in federal court to reverse the agency's regulation surrounding credit union-to-bank charter conversions.
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CUNA Aims to Set Record Straight on GAO Study; CU Tax-Exemption Would Take 300 Years to Equal S&L Bail Out
CUNA took the Government Accountability Office report requested by Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) one step further in several categories to reveal additional favorable figures for credit unions in defending against bankers' attacks.
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Data Protection Scorecard: Minnesota Scores Victory, Calif., Mass. Underway; Texas in Timeout
Credit unions might be entitled to borrow actor Telly Savalas' catch phrase from the old television show Kojak and ask consumers, "Who loves ya, Baby?"
News Briefs
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PSECU Takes Steps For Budget Fight That Lawmakers Resolved
A state budget fight that caused at least one credit union in Pennsylvania to put policies into place to help furloughed government workers came to an end after one day of temporarily laying off employees.
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New York State Governor Signs CDFI Law
New York has become the first state in the country to have authorized its own Community Development Financial Institutions Program. New York Governor Eliot Spitzer signed legislation, which had been strongly backed by the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions and the New York State Credit Union League, on...
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BISYS, NAFCU Services Partnership Looks to HSAs
BISYS Retirement Services and NAFCU Services Corporation have recently expanded their partnership to include Health Savings Accounts.
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NCUA Issues Prohibition Orders
The NCUA has issued orders prohibiting two individuals from participating in the affairs of any federally insured financial institution.
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NCUA Extends Comment Period for Re-Incorporation of FCU Bylaws in Regulation
The comment period for NCUA's proposal to re-incorporate the Federal Credit Union Bylaws into its rules and regulations has been extended, NCUA announced last week.
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Partners FCU, Vista FCU Move Forward with Merger Plans
Partners Federal Credit Union and Vista Federal Credit Union, which serve employees of The Walt Disney Company, are merging.
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Rosenthal: Credit Unions Should Have Role in N.Y. Anti-Poverty Effort
The executive director of the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions has written The New York Times to challenge an oversight which appeared to leave credit unions out of the city's new anti-poverty effort.
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NAFCU to Host CUSO Strategies Webcast
NAFCU will host a Webcast on the strategic implications of CUSOs for credit unions.
Data Processing/Tech
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Amplify FCU Rides Mobile Banking Past 'Hype Cycle'
The leading edge is no longer the bleeding edge for organizations like Amplify Federal Credit Union, now that mobile banking software has become adept at seamlessly delivering easy-to-use service regardless of device or carrier.
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The Golden 1 Goes First with Arcot Systems' Authentication Tools
The Golden 1 Credit Union has become the first CU to deploy the multi-factor authentication solution from Arcot Systems for its online banking members.
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IntegraSys Migrating Clients Old and New to Microsoft Technologies
Steve Schexnayder has been through a lot of changes in his 23 years with his credit union, especially when it comes to integrating operating systems with the ever-growing list of third-party offerings that have become crucial to the business life of any CU that expects to thrive.
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eCU, California CU Preparing to Test UPost Upgrade
eCU Technologies and a California credit union are beta testing a new version of the tech CUSO's electronic honor deposit solution.
Facilities
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Rogue Federal Branches Out to Eagle Point
Rogue Federal Credit Union has recently broken ground on a new Eagle Point branch.
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Sebasticook Valley FCU Opens Pittsfield Branch
Sebasticook Valley Federal Credit Union has officially opened the doors to its new Pittsfield branch with the "School's Out - Summer Savings Spectacular."
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DEI Name New VP Sales
Design/build firm DEI Incorporated has recently promoted Southwest Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia Regional Manager Neil K. Kool to vice president of sales.
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E1 Financial Opens Branch in Wal-Mart
E1 Financial Credit Union is hoping Rosemead Wal-Mart shoppers appreciate the convenience of its latest in-store branch here.
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NewGround Unveils WayPoint 2.0
NewGround, a design/build and retail services firm serving the financial industry, has launched its latest release of WayPoint, a diagnostic assessment tool for the alignment of a company's retail delivery service.
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High Desert FCU Breaks Ground on New HQ, Branch
High Desert Federal Credit Union recently held its groundbreaking ceremony in Apple Valley next to the adjoining Jess Ranch Community.
Marketing
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CUNA's Little Guy Gets Florida Makeover
Eastern Financial Florida Credit Union has tapped CUNA's "Little Guy" to drive home the message that credit unions exist to serve the real life little guys.
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Credit Union Hosts First-Ever Teachers Academy
Seven Seventeen Credit Union recently hosted the first-ever Teachers Academy, an initiative of State Treasurer Richard Cordray's office.
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Michigan First Creates Rewarding Experience
With MoneyPerks it pays to be a Michigan First Credit Union member.
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Wescom Treats Angels' Fans
For the third consecutive year Wescom Credit Union has sponsored the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
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Carolina Postal Pitches the 'Switch And Ditch'
Carolina Postal Credit Union is enticing members to make the credit union switch and ditch their high interest rate.
Letters to the editor
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Time for CUNA and NAFCU to Review Merger
I am writing to suggest that the time has come for closer dialogue between our credit union trade associations, CUNA and NAFCU, to examine the possibilities of merger in order to better protect and defend the credit union charter from attacks from the newly forming American Bankers Association. From their...
Looking Back
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Looking Back
Looking back 10 years ago, finds NCUA Chairman Norman D'Amours warning attendees at the 30th annual NAFCU Conference & Exhibition that the next battle with bankers will be over taxation.
Opinion
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The Wal-Marting of America's Financial Services: a Bargain at What Price?
Wal-Mart made news last month when it announced an expansion of its check-cashing and money order services and the rollout of a prepaid debit card for its customers. At first blush, this sounds like good news for consumers since Wal-Mart estimates that its fees would be about 25 to 50%...
Publisher's Column
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Pennsylvania CU Association/CUs Doing the Right Thing
Get the word out about credit unions. Anyone who reads this column has heard me sing this tune time and time again, and time and time again I am amazed by the lack of a national effort. However, I am excited to see the strides states are taking to brand...
Beyond the Job
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Marathoning Keeps Briotta Happy and Builds Confidence
Pushing her body to the limits provides NAFCU's new Public Relations Manager Patty Briotta a sense of satisfaction in reaching the finish line, but also raising money for causes.
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Childhood Zeal Leads to CUNA Mutual Exec's Sailboat Racing Passion
Rick Roy can't remember a time when he hasn't spent time on a lake.
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SC Telco VP Administration Revels in Unveiling the Beauty Within
For SC Telco Federal Credit Union Vice President of Administration Patti Seymore every piece of furniture has a story to tell it is just a matter of coaxing it out.
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Altura CU VP Ron Woodbury's Artistic Expression Expands Beyond His Home
A move into a new house in 2003 helped draw out the artist in Altura Credit Union Executive Vice President/Chief Information and Administrative Officer Ron Woodbury.
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MACU 'Tree Whisperer' Linda Gentry Makes the Holidays, Branches Cheery
When someone needs some holiday cheer or even just a little floral "zing" for their space, a call is placed to Mountain America Credit Union Deposit Operations Manager Linda Gentry.
Billlionaires Club
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Sharp Leads Arrowhead with a Global View; Sharp's 'Accidental' Involvement with CUs Turns into a Career
Although Arrowhead Credit Union is community-based, its reach doesn't stop at the borders of San Bernadino and Riverside Counties.
People Feature
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After Traversing Peru Earlier, China is CUNA Attorney's Next Stop
After hearing Arthur Frommer speak at a travel expo shortly after CUNA's GAC, CUNA Senior Vice President of Compliance Kathy Thompson and her husband, Fred, said they decided they had to go to China.
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Not Everyone Needs a Plane or a Hotel to Go on Vacation
Executives with the credit union industry's shared branch networks are choosing to work and stay home this summer.
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How to Do a Hawaiian Vacation Dorsa-Style
As the saying goes, "Here today, gone to Maui." And for Bob Dorsa, president of the American Credit Union Mortgage Association it is the place he goes to exhale, de-stress and re-energize for that next series of conference planning.
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Summer of Milestones Mark Bahamian Vacation For Valdosta Teachers FCU CEO
Tina Welch's family celebrated a number of milestones this year so it seemed fitting that a cruise to the Bahamas would be the perfect way to cherish those memories.
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Mica and Wife Motor Around D.C.
Dan Mica and his wife Martha stayed close to home for their summer vacation.
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Templeton's Motto: Get Your Motor Running--Head Out on the Highway
NAFCU Board Member Ed Templeton, president/CEO of SRP Federal Credit Union, had the itch to get a motorcycle ever since he was little riding his dirt bikes, but his parents would not allow it.
Pictorial
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NAFCU Continues Push for Bi-Partisan CURIA Support
The Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (H.R. 1537) has continued to gain legislative co-sponsors at warp speed in its first few months in the 110th Congress, which NAFCU says is a credit to credit union officials pounding the pavement.
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NAFCU Annual Conference a Place for Celebrities
SHREWSBURY, N.J. -- NAFCU's Annual Conference has seen its share of celebrities over the years. Below are pictures of just some of the big names that have graced the NAFCU stage.
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Credit Union History: A Look Back at NAFCU's Annual Conferences Over the Past Six Years
Faces and places may change over the years, but one thing remains the same about NAFCU's Annual Conference and Exhibition--you never do know what to expect.
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Special Feature: Reader's Guide To The Aloha State
Hawaii Offers NAFCU Attendees A Diverse Experience In One of The World's Most Exotic Locales
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