membership applications

• FINRA Fee Increases May Raise Sticker Price on Financial Advice

  By William H. Byrnes, Esq., and Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M.  |  August 2, 2012

  FINRA’s proposed 25% increase in the fees that it collects from financial service firms may become a reality within the next few months.

• U.S., Scottish CUSOs Join WOCCU

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  November 28, 2011

  Auto lending CUSO CU Direct Corp. and a Scottish CUSO have received approval to become associate members of the World Council of Credit Unions.

• Account Opening at First Nebraska

  February 9, 2011

  CU Service Network LLC of Lakewood, Colo., said it is now in the process of helping the $83 million First Nebraska Educators Credit Union in Omaha launch online account opening.

• Nebraska CU Gets Online Account Opening

  By Marc Rapport  |  January 27, 2011

  The $83 million First Nebraska Educators Credit Union is now preparing to deploy online account opening through CU Service Network LLC of Lakewood, Colo.

• Automated Loan Approval Safeguards

  November 17, 2010

  Federal credit unions can use a fully automated loan approval process but should be careful that it has safeguards to ensure that it doesn't raise safety

• Account Opening Tools

  October 20, 2010

  A new online membership application and account opening solution is paying off at ORNL Federal Credit Union, the $1.3 billion institution said.

• Huffington Flap Provides Buzz to CU 'Breakup Bank' Ad

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  January 15, 2010

  An anti-bank ad and Internet campaign started six months ago by the $343 million LA Financial Credit Union of Pasadena, Calif. was getting fresh attention this week resulting from the public furor over big bank practices.