Canada

• Canadian CU-Owned Investment Firm Revamps Mutual Funds

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 2, 2013

  Security holders approved the merger of NEI Ethical Growth Fund into the NEI Ethical Canadian Dividend Fund.

• Central 1 CU’s Assets, ROE Up Due to Improved Investments

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  March 26, 2013

  Canadian central credit union reports $13.7 million in profit, 9.6% return on average equity.

• Canada’s Credit Union Growth Fueled by Deposit, Loan Surge

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  March 11, 2013

  Billion-dollar increases in both deposits and loans helped Canada’s credit unions end 2012 on a strong note.

• First West CU Encourages ‘Family Day’ as Official Paid Day Off for Employees

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  February 13, 2013

  The nearly 1,300 employees of First West Credit Union in British Columbia were among those who took advantage of Family Day, the province’s inaugural holiday.

• Desjardins Group Buys Stake in Qtrade Online Brokerage Firm

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  February 6, 2013

  Canadian cooperative says stock buy part of strategy to grow major business lines.

• Three Credit Unions in Canada Plan To Merge by July

  By Peter Strozniak  |  January 22, 2013

  Saskatchewan combination would create a $4.5 billion Affinity Credit Union.

• First West Credit Union, Oil Company Signs Multi-Million Dollar Deal

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 26, 2012

  A new lending division of First West Credit Union is off to a strong start with a multi-million dollar deal with pipeline supplier.

• Toronto CU Names Senechal CEO

  By Staff Writer  |  September 17, 2012

  DUCA Financial Services Credit Union Ltd. announced that Richard Senechal has been appointed president/CEO.

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  Telhio's Kristen Scott is New Trailblazer 40 Below

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  October 18, 2011

  Kristen Scott of Telhio Credit Union in Columbus, Ohio, is vice president of enterprise risk management at her credit union and the next Trailblazer 40 Below from Credit Union Times.

• Canadian Mobile Banking Puzzlement: Parsing the Poll Numbers

  By Robert McGarvey  |  September 9, 2011

  Mobile banking surging in Canada; by how much depends on who you poll.