Dianne Addington

• Catalyst Corporate Gets Final Approval

  By Robert McGarvey  |  August 31, 2011

  Georgia Corporate board gives final approval; newly merged corporate opens Sept. 6.

• Catalyst Corporate Names Board

  By Robert McGarvey  |  July 29, 2011

  New corporate from merger of Southwest Bridge and Georgia Corporate to launch on Sept. 6.

• Southwest Bridge Announces Extensive Town Hall Meeting Lineup

  By Robert McGarvey  |  March 3, 2011

  In the run-up to its proposed consolidation with Georgia Corporate, Southwest Bridge Corporate FCU has announced a lineup of 26 Town Hall meetings in eight states over the next few months.

• Georgia Corporate and Southwest Bridge Pick New Name

  By Robert McGarvey  |  February 3, 2011

  Call it Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union. That is the name agreed upon for the new entity after Georgia Corporate completes its purchase of Southwest Bridge, a transaction expected to be put before NCUA for approval in mid-2011.

• Black Friday Rattled the Entire CU Industry

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  December 22, 2010

  The seeds for this year's shakeup-or convulsion-of the nation's corporate system may have been sown in 2007 and 2008 with the subprime debacle.

• Texas CEO Warns Against Hasty Fed Switch

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  November 19, 2010

  The CEO of an $80 million El Paso credit union and a director of the Texas Credit Union League appealed Friday for greater industry calm and thought before "deserting the corporate model" and switching to the Federal Reserve.

• Genisys Expands Ties

  November 10, 2010

  Genisys Credit Union of Auburn Hills, Mich., recently expanded its relationship with Cleary University by offering Genisys membership to students and employees.

• Panel Maps Plan for Southwest

  November 10, 2010

  Kerry Parker, president/CEO of A+ Federal Credit Union in Austin, Texas, is one of many credit union executives helping newly conserved corporates plan for the future of corporate services.

• Southwest Corporate Names 13 on Advisory Executive Panel

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  October 28, 2010

  The NCUA-conserved Southwest Corporate Federal Credit Union, seeking industry input on its next direction, has now whittled down its volunteer "advisory council" from 140 CU executives to a 13-member executive committee.

• Ensweiler Appeals Anew for Corporate Calm

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  October 8, 2010

  The head of the Texas Credit Union League renewed his appeal today for industry calm and caution in dealing with the corporate restructuring, suggesting CUs "keep their powder dry" before acting hastily on changing providers.