Iowa Bankers Association

• Iowa CU Loses Two Campus Branches

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  February 26, 2012

  Calling its move discouraging but necessary, the $1.4 billion University of Iowa Community Credit Union has undergone a pullback from its campus operations by closing two branches, ATMs and student ID services in a give-up to a local bank.

• UICCU Loses Two Campus Branches to Iowa Bank

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  February 15, 2012

  Closure follows loss of contract with University of Iowa.

• Savings Raffle Campaigns Show Progress Nationally

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  April 27, 2011

  The credit union campaign to win state-by-state approval for savings promotion raffles picked up steam last week.

• Savings Group: Banker-Led Savings Raffle Attacks Won't Slow National Movement

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  April 19, 2011

  Banker attacks will not stop more states from adopting credit union savings raffles, according to a Boston-area savings advocacy group.

• Savings Raffle Program Poised for Passage in Olympia

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  April 15, 2011

  A "Save to Win" savings raffle program appears headed for the governor's signature in Washington state.

• Baffled Banker Challenges Iowa Legislator on Savings Raffle Bill

  By Michelle Samaad  |  April 14, 2011

  An Iowa legislator and credit union board member was dumbfounded by an eleventh-hour phone call from a banker on an upcoming vote.

• Savings Raffle Bill Dies in Iowa, But Nebraska Different Story

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  April 14, 2011

  The Iowa House has listened to bankers and killed a 'Save to Win' CU lottery bill. Not so in Nebraska.

• Iowa League, Banks Join on Interchange Op-Ed

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  June 3, 2010

  The Iowa Credit Union League and its counterpart the Iowa Bankers Association are running a joint op-ed this weekend in the Des Moines Register touting the consumer fallout should Congress enact the reg reform provision.