Alternatives Federal Credit Union

• Alternatives FCU Plans Symitar Conversion

  May 21, 2012

  The $78 million Alternatives Federal Credit Union in Ithaca, N.Y., plans to convert to the Symitar Episys core processing system through the service bureau at Synergent Technology Services of Portland, Maine, the company said.

• Service Bureau Core Conversion for Alternatives Federal Credit Union

  By Marc Rapport  |  May 4, 2012

  The $78 million Ithaca, N.Y., credit union to convert to Symitar through the service bureau at Synergent Technology Services of Portland, Maine.

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  Starbucks CEO Spearheads Grassroots Lending Plan

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 30, 2011

  For Starbucks Chairman/ CEO Howard Schultz, “waiting for Washington” to come up with tangible plans to generate more jobs is not a likely course of action these days.

• CDFI Fund Awards More Than $28 Million

  By David Morrison  |  July 24, 2011

  Fourteen credit unions and organizations that work with credit unions received $1.5 million each from the latest round of awards from the U.S. Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. Their totals were part of more $28 million that went to 27 credit unions and supporting organizations.

• Community Development Banking Listserv Continues Under New Management

  By Marc Rapport  |  June 6, 2011

  A community development banking listserv with more than 4,000 subscribers has a new manager as its founder moves to the NCUA.

• CUs Dispute Over Payday Loan Alternative Profitability

  By David Morrison  |  June 17, 2010

  Does a payday loan alternative program have to be unprofitable to be good for members?