New Mexico

• Former Arrowhead CU Exec Running for Congress

  By Heather Anderson  |  June 5, 2012

  Primary races include former CU exec candidacy.

• Clever Marketing Reaps Shared Branching Award for Albuquerque Credit Union

  By David Morrison  |  May 30, 2012

  The 21,000-member Rio Grande Credit Union in Albuquerque, N.M., has won an award for the creative way it introduced shared branching.

• New Mexico CEO Laudick Elected CO-OP Board Chair

  By Marc Rapport  |  May 29, 2012

  Terry Laudick of New Mexico Educators FCU has been elected to a one-year term as chairman of the board of CO-OP Financial Services.

• Banks Take Home SBA’s Top Lender Awards

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 21, 2012

  Several banks were named top lenders by the SBA on Monday as it kicked off events to mark National Small Business Week.

• Report Suggests Communities Where BofA Might Close Branches

  By David Morrison  |  May 16, 2012

  Credit unions with fields of membership in certain communities across the U.S. may get an opportunity to purchase a Bank of America branch.

• Savings Program Launched With Filene Backing

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  April 15, 2012

  The industry push to promote improved savings behavior among consumers while also drawing new business was ratcheted up with a pilot initiative involving 20 credit unions and sponsored by Filene Research Institute and SaveUp, a fledgling San Francisco firm.

• Savings Rewards Pilot Program From Filene, SaveUp Launches at 20 CredIt Unions

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  April 3, 2012

  Filene Research Institute and SaveUp.com launch pilot initiative at 20 credit unions in 15 states offering customized packages promoting account savings.

• New Mexico Credit Unions Partnering with PSCU for Prepaid Card Focused on Teens

  By David Morrison  |  March 27, 2012

  Reloadable card can be used to teach the basics of personal finance, available through Credit Union Association of New Mexico.

• People in the News

  March 19, 2012

  Promotions, hirings, retirements.

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  Near Death Reports Disputed

  By Robert McGarvey  |  March 19, 2012

  In an era of participatory politicking when Facebook, Twitter and other digital tools can turn any citizen into a lobbyist, have traditional trade associations entered their twilight years?