Maryland

• Tower FCU Gains Final Merger Approval

  By Staff Writer  |  May 13, 2013

  U.S. Coast Guard Community CU members voted overwhelmingly last February to merge with Tower FCU.

• FedComp Opts for Ongoing Operations' Cloudworks Hosting Platform

  By Marc Rapport  |  May 9, 2013

  FedComp Inc. in Fairfax, Va., is moving its core processing hosting business to Ongoing Operations LLC, in Hagerstown, Md., the company and CUSO said.

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  Core War Battlefield So Far Produces No Clear Victor

  By Robert McGarvey  |  May 8, 2013

  Somebody is winning. Somebody is losing. Just don’t expect an easy to decipher who will win the battle in this update on the credit union core systems war.

• Banks Renew Lures for Small Businesses

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 8, 2013

  If it’s all about location, location, location when opening a business, credit unions may want to pay attention to several cities in Florida, California and Texas.

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  Andrews FCU to Rep CUs on Maryland’s New Financial Education Commission

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 7, 2013

  Staffer Melissa Gardner was appointed by Gov. Martin O’Malley, according to the $900 million Andrews FCU in Suitland, Md.

• GSE Change Seen Minimal for Credit Union Mortgage Lenders

  By David Morrison  |  May 7, 2013

  Not much impact seen from Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac decision to buy only qualified mortgages after Jan. 10, 2014.

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  CUES Names John Pembroke as New COO

  By Marc Rapport  |  May 6, 2013

  Former PSCU marketing chief joins former PSCU EVP at credit union executive leadership organization.

• LendKey Adds Two Credit Unions to Student Lending Platforms

  By Marc Rapport  |  May 1, 2013

  They are the $943 million, 102,000-member Andrews FCU in Suitland, Md., and the $584 million, 32,300-member United States Senate FCU in Alexandria, Va.

• Small Businesses Hit by Hurricane Sandy to Receive $19 Million in Grants

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 26, 2013

  SBA funding available through package approved by Congress in January.

• CUNA HR/Training Council Announces New Leaders

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  April 23, 2013

  Mountain America's Suzanne Oliver is new chair, with VyStar's Robert Davis as co-chair.