William J. Mellin

• Voter Guide Offered by N.Y. League

  September 2, 2012

  The Credit Union Association of New York has created an online resource center to assist credit union professionals, volunteers and members in identifying candidates that are and have been supportive of credit union issues.

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  Buffalo Credit Union Leader Edwin Pustelnik Dies at 77

  By Marc Rapport  |  May 2, 2012

  Edwin Pustelnik, former president and board chairman of the $18 million Buffalo Fire Department Federal Credit Union, has died at the age of 77.

• Bank Transfer Day: Credit Union Enrollments Surge in New York State

  By Marc Rapport  |  November 4, 2011

  State association says at least 39,000 new members since Bank of America announcement.

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  CU Association of New York Launches Blog

  By David Morrison  |  September 7, 2011

  General Counsel Henry Meier will comment on NCUA actions, legislative developments and the economy.

• Creditors Subpoena Guidelines Toughened in New York

  August 24, 2011

  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a credit union-backed bill that places stricter guidelines when creditors subpoena information.

• NY-Chartered CUs Celebrating New Parity Law

  By David Morrison  |  August 23, 2011

  CUANY president says amended law was "essential to preserving a healthy dual chartering system in New York State."

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  New York CUs Visit U.S. Rep. Over Interchange

  By Jonathan Londino  |  May 25, 2011

  Group urges first-term GOP Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle to support interchange cap delay.

• Fighting Bogus Checks

  By Staff Writer  |  March 2, 2011

  Educating consumers about the dangers of fake checks is the goal of a joint credit union-bank effort now under way in New York.

• N.Y. Task Force Seeks to Reconstitute Its Bridge

  By Robert McGarvey  |  February 16, 2011

  A statement issued today by the New York Corporate Services Task Force recommended supporting the reconstitution of the charter for Members United Bridge Corporate.

• Cuomo Seeks to Combine Regulatory Agencies

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  January 19, 2011

  The notion of combining regulatory agencies covering credit unions, banks and insurance firms may be a pet project of New York's new governor, Andrew Cuomo, but so far it has won only preliminary CU approval.