MADISON, Wis. -- The Credit Union Executives Society has promoted Jessica Hrubes to vice president of marketing....

NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio -- Bob Olmstead and Dave Andreatta have gotten to know each other over the years....

HONOLULU -- Hawaii's credit unions recently posted $7.6 billion in assets for the first six months of the year, a 6.4% increase over the previous six months....

PORT ANGELES, Wash. -- The U.S. Treasury Department's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund's most recent round of awards included money for 12 credit unions, according to an announcement from the fund....

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- NCUA Chairman Michael E. Fryzel spent the end of last month welcoming representatives from NAFCU, NASCUS and American Share Insurance to the NCUA....

ALEXENDRIA, Va. -- Today, Sarah Vega will start in her position as chief of staff and senior policy adviser to the NCUA Chairman Michael E. Fryzel....

BATON ROUGE, La. -- If nothing else, the shutdown and disruptions last week at Louisiana and Mississippi credit unions caused by Hurricane Gustav demonstrated anew that disaster preparedness can work well....

RICHARDSON, Texas -- Kevin M. Curley, the president of Texans Insurance Group who was fired in April 2007 and filed suit against the CUSO and the credit union, is back on the job....

BATON ROUGE, La. -- If nothing else, the shutdown and disruptions last week at Louisiana and Mississippi credit unions caused by Hurricane Gustav demonstrated anew that disaster preparedness can work well....

RICHARDSON, Texas -- The $2 billion Texans Credit Union last year sold its majority interest in Texans Commercial Capital, its once successful lending CUSO, the CU told Credit Union Times last Thursday....

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. -- Members of a New Mexico Credit Union have turned to Gov. Bill Richardson's office for assistance in their ongoing fight with Del Norte Credit Union's board. In addition, the credit union's former auditors have sued the CU seeking payment for services rendered to the supervisory committee. Neither the board nor the credit union returned calls at press time seeking comment on the controversy....

WASHINGTON -- A survey sponsored by collection industry lawyers has suggested that at least part of students heavy debt load arises from their bad credit habits....

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- While state legislators continue to squabble about the California budget, Altura Credit Union stands ready to help state workers....

WASHINGTON -- In spite of opposition from NAFCU, CUNA and hundreds of lawmakers in the House of Representatives, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a draft final rule for Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act reform....

PHOENIX -- First Corporate Credit Union has announced that Dinah Nadela, assistant vice president of sales and service, passed away suddenly on Aug. 14 at the age of 41....

EUGENE, Ore. -- Brenda Fritsch, a financial consultant registered with CUSO Financial Services LP, has joined the team of investment professionals at SELCO Financial Solutions....

HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- Aiming for a proactive approach, FAA First Federal Credit Union has created its Crisis Co-Pilot program to help members affected by layoffs in the airline industry....

HONOLULU -- With its newly granted trade, industry and profession charter, Aloha Airlines Federal Credit Union is on a mission to become the premier financial services provider to Hawaii's airline industry....

NEW YORK -- Since making the switch from the banking industry to Municipal Credit Union, Kam Wong has pushed the credit union toward growth and innovation and deeper into the community....

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Valley Credit Union, known for its innovative on-site child care program, made headlines last week when the California Department of Financial Institutions placed the $257 million cooperative under conservatorship and handed it over to the NCUA....

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California Assembly has passed a card data breach bill, but it lacks retailer reimbursement for the card issuers....

A brief article on page 36 of the June 25 issue, Credit Union Times did not use the full name of the design/build awards won by two Florida credit unions. They are the CUES Golden Mirror Awards....

AUSTIN, Texas -- A new honor deposit solution is taking in more than $300,000 a month at Amplify Federal Credit Union, four months after its launch....

ATLANTA -- LEVEL5, a consulting and facilities development firm specializing in financial institutions, has ranked 51st on the 2008 Inc. 500....

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve Board has published an online guide aimed at consumers looking for information on refinancing their home loans....

LENEXA, Kan. -- To natural person credit unions, U.S. Central can be difficult to understand. For example, it's the nation's top credit union, but it only has 26 members. It's the ultimate example of combining assets for the benefit of members, but none of them show up on Fridays to cash paychecks or request credit limit increases....

LENEXA, Kan. -- Given Kansas' reputation for devastating tornadoes, one would assume that no matter where U.S. Central's business recovery center is located, chances are it's in a basement....

FAIRBORN, Ohio -- Wright-Patt Credit Union will soon be adding to its service offerings the ability for eligible members to scan checks at home and send in the electronic image through the Internet....

DALLAS -- Southwest Corporate is sponsoring a free, open-enrollment seminar focused on attracting and serving business members....

NASHVILE, Tenn. -- Volunteer Corporate's Aug. 21 annual meeting was a far cry from the serious and somber affair you might expect following a failed merger with Western Corporate almost one year ago....

SAN DIEGO -- Cabrillo Credit Union is doing its part to reduce its ecological footprint and conserve energy by turning the thermostat up and incorporating shorts into its dress code....

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Party-building events and receptions tied to specific issues were among the venues that NAFCU used during the Republican National Convention to meet with lawmakers on regulatory relief and other issues....

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- It could be worse....

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- During his 22 years as a board member of Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union, David H. Senjem developed a great appreciation for the virtues of the private sector combined with the effectiveness of the people helping people approach....

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Aimmy Vang helps former criminals find jobs and turn their lives around. Yet while helping others she is also involved in a program that is helping her get back on solid financial footing....

WOODBURY, Minn. -- Embodying the credit union motto of people helping people, for the second consecutive week CUNA presented a home to a wounded veteran....

Everyone in the area, including credit unions, either got out of town or battened down the hatches, preparing for what New Orleans Mayor Nagin called "the mother of all storms." Nearly 2 million people were evacuated from the area expected to feel the brunt of Gustav's fury....

"Getting more volunteers into elected leadership positions in NAFCU and other lobbying groups remains an issue since it was brought up three years ago in Las Vegas. In my view, we really haven't made that much progress, and what I've seen is mostly lip service in addressing the problem. This is an issue that is not going to go away. You notice that we used to have one NAFCU volunteer that was elected onto the board and now we have none."...

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PHOENIX -- Officially it's the innovation suite, but David Doss agrees it could have been called the outside-the-box room....

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Capital Communications, Albany, N.Y., held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newest branch in Cohoes. Assemblyman Ronald Canestrari, Barbara Hildreth, chair of the Business Council of Cohoes of the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce and Cohoes Mayor John T. McDonald III attended the ceremony. The ceremony included a special check presentation to the winners of the Capital Communications Cares Foundation's BIG Benefit Raffle. Beatrice Bohm of Kings Park, N.Y., won the $10,000 grand prize. Carrie Shumate and Kristin Stanolind of Midland, Texas, won the $5,000 prize. Five $1,000 winners were Ed DerGurhian of Troy, N.Y., Robert Meier of Standisfield, Mass., Steve Nissen of Niskayuna, N.Y., Nic Marini of...