University of Illinois Employees Credit Union

• Female Advisers Say Connection with Women Clients Yields Success

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 17, 2013

  Suzi Williams remembers 30 years ago when a male client would come in for retirement advice and other long-term goals, and if married and his wife came in too, she would sit quietly.

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  Cards CU Affinity Skills

  By David Morrison  |  December 19, 2012

  An annual report prepared for Congress by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and released last month documented that credit unions have continued to sharpen their skills when it comes to managing and growing affinity card programs with colleges and universities.

• Three Credit Unions Lead in College Card Accounts

  By David Morrison  |  December 6, 2012

  Illinois, Indiana, Michigan credit unions score high in report to Congress from CFPB.

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  Affinity Credit Card Draws in New Members

  By David Morrison  |  February 5, 2012

  It’s rare that a novice credit union member signs up for his or her CU’s credit card right off the bat. The first account is usually a savings or share account, often followed by a checking account for the debit card. Sometimes if there is an indirect lending program, new...

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  Card Affinity Programs at Colleges Show a Decline in Growth

  By David Morrison  |  July 17, 2011

  The Federal Reserve's most recent report about cards issued in affinity with colleges and universities has shown how the overall college and university affinity market has contracted slightly over the last year but also provided credit unions with card-issuing opportunities.

• CUs Picked Up College Affinity Card Programs in 2010, Report Says

  By David Morrison  |  July 7, 2011

  A report from the Federal Reserve indicates more CUs issuing credit cards in affinity with colleges and universities

• CU Card Disclosures Found Among Best And Worst

  By David Morrison  |  August 10, 2010

  Credit card disclosures from credit unions are among the most and least readable in the country, according to an analysis by a leading credit card website.