Bank branches

• Hope Community Working to Keep Branches in Towns

  By David Morrison  |  August 18, 2011

  The 25,000-member Jackson, Miss., CU is working with two Mississippi towns to help them retain access to banking services.

• Maryland FCU Takes First Step Toward Mutual Bank Conversion

  By David Morrison  |  February 23, 2011

  In what has become a rare occurrence, a federal credit union in Maryland has taken the what many see as the first step in the process to change to a mutual bank charter.

• Symposium Speaker Praises the Virtues of Small Size and Innovation

  By Marygrace Murphy  |  November 10, 2010

  Using small size to a credit union's advantage and the importance of providing an innovative member experience were among the points emphasized by Ed Brett of Westminster Savings at the CU Water Cooler Symposium.

• Sam's Club Makes Foray Into Small Business Loans

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  July 14, 2010

  After learning that 15% of its small business members were denied a loan to keep their operations running, Sam's Club launched a national pilot program that would make capital available to them.

• UW Buying Second Bank Branch Building

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  June 3, 2010

  The $1.8 billion UW Credit Union of Madison, Wis. said it is buying another bank branch building and converting it into a CU facility next year.

• Valley First Relishes Mergers Including Tracy

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  March 23, 2010

  California's central valley economy "may be as bad as it gets," but that has not precluded Valley First Credit Union of Modesto from becoming the successful bidder on the failed Tracy FCU, its president/CEO Henry Barrett said Tuesday.