layoffs

• Sequestration Counseling Offered by CommonWealth One

  By Marc Rapport  |  March 12, 2013

  Credit union in D.C., Virginia offers debt counseling, individualized help for members hit by federal budget cuts.

• Sequestration: Credit Union Emergency Loans Becoming More Popular

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  March 6, 2013

  Atlanta's Associated CU, New Hampshire's Service CU join list of credit unions offering assistance to affected federal employees.

• Sequestration: Hanscom FCU Casts a Life Line to Members

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  March 4, 2013

  Massachusetts Air Force base credit union jumps in to help as federal budget cuts take effect.

• Sequester Deadline Arrives: More Credit Unions Commit to Help

  By Ann Keeton  |  March 1, 2013

  A growing number of credit unions nationwide are prepared to help members navigate financial hardship caused by sharp federal budget cuts.

• CPM Federal to Offer Assistance to Sequester-Affected Members

  By Ann Keeton  |  February 28, 2013

  South Carolina credit union offers unsecured personal loans, no-penalty CD withdrawals if budget cuts, furloughs occur.

• Northwest FCU to Aid Furloughed Members with Zero Percent Loans

  By Ann Keeton  |  February 27, 2013

  Suburban D.C. credit union joins others offering help if sequester occurs.

• California/Nevada League Lays Off Six Including Top Managers in Revamp

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  August 30, 2012

  CEO Diana Dykstra said dismissals were not because of job performance but because of new talent needed to fill new roles.

• South Carolina Credit Union Helps After Layoffs

  By Marc Rapport  |  August 16, 2012

  The $12 million Greater Abbeville Federal Credit Union is reaching out in the closing of the Mohawk Industries textile plan in Calhoun Falls, S.C.

• Air Academy FCU Lays Off 19 in Branch Makeover

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  November 20, 2011

  Even as it absorbs its lumps and lays off employees from the slump in home lending, the $419 million Air Academy Federal Credit Union of Colorado Springs, Colo., made clear last week it is on a mission to emphasize online and electronic tools.

• These Hard Times Shrink Altura CU

  By David Morrison  |  April 20, 2011

  The $722 million Altura Credit Union, headquartered in Riverside, Calif., will close four branches and lay off 11% of its workforce.