CUs

• 450 Turn Out for Home for Troops

  April 28, 2010

  In the latest industry show of support for Iraq-Afghanistan veterans, an estimated 450 Missouri credit union managers, volunteers and employees turned out recently for a build-a-home project on behalf of a badly injured U.S. soldier.

• Texas League and Chamber Group Team Up for MBL Hike

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  April 23, 2010

  The Texas Credit Union League said today it has teamed up with the Texas Association of Business in an e-mail blitz to sway votes of U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn.

• Missouri 'Home for Troops' a Three Day Event

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  April 12, 2010

  Dozens of volunteers and staffers from Missouri credit unions convened in Columbia over the weekend to build a home for injured war vet Robert Canine as part of the "Homes for Our Troops" campaign.

• Oklahoma Employees CU Goes Step Further to Aid Furloughed Employees

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  March 17, 2010

  While 11 Oklahoma state agencies have put in place furlough plans for their employees, Oklahoma Employees Credit Union is bracing for even more salary cuts among its members this year.

• Virginia Battle Over Banks Buying CUs Gains Media Coverage

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  February 10, 2010

  The legislative scrap brewing in Virginia over bills to permit banks to buy credit unions was capturing national attention this month from both industries, regulators and the media.

• CUNA Eyes Virginia Battle Over Banks Buying CUs

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  February 2, 2010

  CUNA said Tuesday it is "watching very closely" a legislative battle brewing in Virginia over banker-backed proposals for banks to buy credit unions.

• Billion Dollar Georgia CU Merger Seeks to Leverage Brand Loyalty

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  January 13, 2010

  For more than 55 years, residents of Augusta, Ga., have built a loyal bond with CSRA Federal Credit Union, recognizing the cooperative's brand and knowing many of the employees by their first name.