Credit unions recognized as community development financial institutions have the opportunity to get some of the $787 billion the federal government has decided to spend on economic stimulus....

ATLANTA — NCUA officials continued to catch heat from the corporate bailout plan as they fielded fast and sometimes furious questions at the agency’s Risk Mitigation Summit Feb. 19....

China, Australia, Poland and Canada have models in place now that could propel credit unions past their competitors....

Representatives from Grameen America were scheduled to meet with business and academic leaders on Feb.25 to discuss the next phase of opening a branch of the microlending bank in Fayetteville, N.C....

Families willing to expose their finances are helping credit unions get consumers excited about saving. And with the buzz about financial makeover contests, two credit unions have found their contestants....

Corporate Central Credit Union announced that they have filled a current vacant board position with Jim Schrimpf, president/CEO of Brewery Credit Union....

Financial Accounting Standards Board Chairman Robert H. Herz announced a new agenda project Feb. 18 that could potentially ease fair market accounting rules, which have caused huge unrealized losses and OTTIs for corporate credit unions....

Columbia University students interested in Polish history, culture, society, economy and political life will have another avenue for their studies because the $1.2 billion Polish & Slavic Federal ...

In a year that brings new challenges, the Filene Research Institute is hoping to provide credit unions some fresh solutions with its “Key Findings: Blueprints for Innovation” report from its i3 innovation group....

ATLANTA — To help understand why the world is in the current financial crisis, it would help to define what the crisis really is....

The Credit Union Association of New York is backing Assembly Minority Leader James Tedisco in the special election for the U.S. House seat formerly held by U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y....

In response to the Heartland card breach, CU*Answers is providing credit unions with tips on how to help protect members against fraud attacks....

Teachers Federal Credit Union’s successful mortgage refinance business scored the credit union some cable TV face time....

The National Federation of Community Development Unions has waded into the controversy over how the NCUA should handle the losses at corporate credit unions and has come down firmly in the camp of taking government help....

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The increased revenues from premiums and recapitalization is offsetting some of the losses to the NCUSIF, and the fund’s net income was $150 million last month, NCUA staff reported to the board last Thursday....

Determining the value of securities involves so much subjectivity, said NAFCU President/CEO Fred Becker,...

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reassured lawmakers he’s not aiming to nationalize big banks during his Feb. 24 appearance before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs....

Congress gave credit unions some good news last week....

WASHINGTON — No riots broke out. But when the issue of the NCUA corporate credit union came up CUNA’s Governmental Affairs Conference,...

WASHINGTON — Credit unions were the good actors during the lead up to the current economic crisis, but that doesn’t mean their good behavior will be rewarded....

Minnesota Credit Union Political Advocacy Director Monica Weber rolled up her sleeves and got to work during the Innovate to Motivate conference in New Orleans....

OnPoint Community Credit Union is mourning former longtime board chairman Dwayne Osburn, who died at age 84...

Rising health costs are prompting more U.S. workers to become more proactive in reducing their own spending on medical care....

Can consumer directed health plans make for a more cost conscientious employee?...

Canopy Financial is making health savings accounts the new green. The health care banking technology solutions provider based in San Francisco...

A new year may just bring new opportunities for health savings accounts. HSAs are tax-free portable savings accounts that can be used to pay for medical expenses,...

CUNA’s initial estimates for its annual Governmental Affairs Conference indicated that attendance was going to be way down. As credit unions and vendors are pulling tight on the purse strings,...

One of the few things we can be sure of in the current situation is that we cannot control the forces shaping the economy....

The latest data from the NCUA on federally insured credit unions reported positive savings and loan growth in the majority of categories in 2008, while return on average assets declined as loan loss reserves increased....

WASHINGTON — Although credit unions for the most part have behaved responsibly, they could be hurt during a regulatory restructuring because an overzealous Congress might overreach, ...

WASHINGTON — A panel consisting of advocates and experts from different sides of the ongoing debate over credit card interchange met on the same stage during CUNA’s Governmental Affairs Conference....

WASHINGTON — A lawyer with CUNA Mutual Group explained how recent changes to Federal Reserve regulations would likely impact some established credit union lending practices....

WASHINGTON — This year’s annual Herb Wegner Awards dinner carried on the tradition of highlighting and recognizing examples of people and organizations that exemplify the credit union ethos....

ATLANTA — As the Federal Home Loan Bank’s fastest growing segment, credit unions may play a big part in reconnecting to struggling global markets....

ATLANTA — A more practical and urgent tone set the pace at this year’s NCUA Risk Mitigation Summit....

ATLANTA — Christopher Brown made it known early that he is familiar with credit unions....

San Antonio Federal Credit Union, San Antonio, announced the addition of Daniel Lopez as first vice president and senior business operations manager for mortgage lending....

It’s hard to miss the effect the economy is having on people across the country. Everyone is feeling the pinch, including Gen Y....

Dow Louisiana Federal Credit Union, Walker, La., opened its new financial resource center....

Members 1st Federal Credit Union, Mechanicsburg, Pa., marketing department recently received several MarCom awards, ...