Rhode Island

• Looming Nor'easter Shutters Credit Unions

  By Peter Strozniak  |  February 8, 2013

  Connecticut, Massachusetts leagues shut offices, credit unions reported doing the same.

• Student Debt Relief Bill Floated in Congress

  By Heather Anderson  |  February 6, 2013

  A group of Democratic senators introduced a bill Jan. 23 that would allow privately issued student loans to be discharged along with other bankruptcy debt.

• NCUA Bans Three Former CU Executives

  By Heather Anderson  |  January 31, 2013

  Former Arizona, Massachusetts, Rhode Island credit union executives hit with prohibitions.

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  Hartford FCU's Danek Named to Boston Fed's CDIAC

  By Marc Rapport  |  January 11, 2013

  Edward Danek Jr. nominated to three-year term by Credit Union League of Connecticut President/CEO Tony Emerson.

• Andera Adds Two Credit Unions for Online Account Opening, Loan Applications

  By Marc Rapport  |  December 27, 2012

  Gesa Credit Union in Washington state and Central Star Credit Union in Kansas deploy online tools.

• Senate Democrats Firming Up Committee Assignments

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 14, 2012

  Although some of the names are still unofficial, party choices for Senate committees that affect credit unions are starting to emerge.

• Hurricane Sandy: SBA Approves $150 Million in Disaster Loans

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  December 7, 2012

  A month after Hurricane Sandy’s devastation, the SBA said it has approved more than $150 million in disaster loans in four states.

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  CUNA’s MBL Rally Draws a Packed House: Slide Show

  By Heather Anderson  |  November 28, 2012

  The Tuesday night reception drew lawmakers, credit unions and business owners and kicked off CUNA’s latest Hike the Hill.

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  Hundreds Of CUs Swallowed By Darkness: Hurricane Sandy

  By CU Times Reporters  |  November 14, 2012

  Of the 2,000 credit unions located in the path of Hurricane Sandy, 838 were unable to operate, in varying degrees, during the difficult days following the super storm, according to the NCUA. And it took nearly a full week before most of those credit unions were be back in business...

• Hurricane Sandy: First Data Reimburses ATM Fees Because of Sandy

  By David Morrison  |  November 12, 2012

  First Data Corp said it will reimburse ATM fees from its Money Network ATMs in 14 states most impacted by Hurricane Sandy.