WASHINGTON — The American Bankers Association and CUNA want the NCUA to make changes to its proposed signage rule while NAFCU likes it the way it is. ...

WASHINGTON — America Saves has expanded its programs to further assist consumers during the tough economic conditions. ...

SAN DIEGO — With a questionable economy, the challenge for credit union human resource departments continues to be how to best approach benefit offerings. ...

NORCROSS, Ga. — Dynamic Marketing Systems, a provider of Web-enabled marketing resource management solutions, is doing its part to make it easier for credit unions to deliver their message to the public. ...

HOBOKEN, N.J. — There’s nothing like a good case of identity theft or fraud to put a damper on holiday cheer. ...

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. — Officials with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s office recently invited E1 Financial Credit Union to attend the Governor’s Conference of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. ...

VIENNA, Va. — The D.C. Bowl Committee Inc. has announced an agreement that recognizes Navy Federal Credit Union as a founding sponsor of the inaugural EagleBank Bowl, which will be broadcast live on Dec. 20 from RFK Stadium in Washington. ...

Credit Union 24 has announced that two more credit unions have joined its nationwide ATM and electronic funds transfer network:...

SYDNEY, Australia — Criminals in Australia have struck upon a novel method of robbing ATMs: blow them up. ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Golden 1 Credit Union is mourning the loss of longtime board director Donna L. Giles. ...

WASHINGTON — If consumers predict their own behavior correctly, they and retailers could have a “Blue Christmas.” ...

YORBA LINDA, Calif. — Evangelical Christian Credit Union President/CEO Mark Holbrook’s home was spared from the recent Los Angeles-area fires due to sheer determination and dumb luck. ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The latest credit union data indicates that credit unions with card portfolios worth more than $1 million...

LYNCHBURG, Va. — It’s been more than a year since Navy Federal Credit Union quit CUNA and the Virginia Credit Union League....

WASHINGTON — State-chartered credit unions with CAMEL 2 ratings that are privately insured...

WASHINGTON — They are steeped in the intricacies of international finance and in debates on the merits of injecting billions of dollars into multinational banks....

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — Credit unions may not really know how many growth opportunities are available under President-elect Barack Obama’s proposal to aid small businesses. ...

WASHINGTON — The New America Foundation, a Washington think tank that describes itself as “nonpartisan and post-partisan,” has proposed a plan to capitalize community banks ...

SAN DIEGO — The World Council of Credit Unions’ 14-member board includes four U.S. representatives and 10 from credit union systems around the world....

BROOKFIELD, Wis. — When Fiserv Inc. acquired the credit union core processing operation of EDS back in 2003 and renamed it IntegraSys, the company found itself with seven different CU processors, each with its own user community and identity. ...

GLASTONBURY, Conn. — Open Solutions Inc. has named a Siemens executive to the newly created position of president. ...

The news seemed too good to be true. After months of collecting data about a California-based Web hosting service, the company vanished and along with it, as much as 75% of spam throughout the U.S. ...

BOSTON — According to a recent study by Aite Group’s Gwenn Bezard, banks and credit unions are beginning to actively address return on investment for popular online bill pay and e-bill functionality,...

LINDEN, N.J. — An online version of Integrated Media Management’s TotaleAtlasWeb Universal Document Presentation software has been rolled out, the company said. ...

Citibank used to be admired for its innovations, competitive spirit and growth accomplishments...

PORTLAND, Ore. — CU Business Group LLC has formed its first credit union partnership in Michigan, extending the CUSO’s reach to 35 states across the country. ...

To offset losses in a weak economy, credit unions need to identify other financial efficiencies, including how to maximize ATM and debit interchange income, which adds up to about 19% of a credit union’s noninterest revenues. ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Information security specialists from the NCUA will again hold a panel discussion with credit unions at the annual gathering of the Credit Union Information Security Professionals Association. ...

Financial Resources Federal Credit Union, Bridgewater, N.J., opened a branch in Hillsborough, N.J., to add to its eight Johnson and Johnson in-company locations throughout central New Jersey....

“Regulation. We are being threatened with bank-friendly legislation and regulation which does not fit within the credit union cooperative model....

For years bankers have been portraying credit unions as barely competent to provide financial services....

SAN DIEGO — Many economic sectors are experiencing job losses, but in an ironic twist of fate, the nation’s financial crisis has increased demand for financial executives with experience managing conservatorships. ...

DALLAS­ — The election of Barack Obama did not inspire optimism, at least not for Southwest Corporate members who responded to a November special edition CEO confidence survey, taken the week immediately after the election....

Recently, a community relations coordinator from a New York credit union expressed her frustration with a Gen Y issue that I suspect many credit unions are experiencing. ...

Affinity Federal Credit Union, Basking Ridge, N.J., announced the promotion of Amanda Girardi to member experience officer....