IOWA CITY, Iowa — After months of being embroiled in an unexpected ruckus over a name change, members of the University of Iowa Community Credit Union decided Feb. 28 not to go with the new Optiva Credit Union name.

In the end, 806 members voted against Optiva, while 631 voted for the name. The Optiva name was supposed to go into effect March 1.

Above all, Jeffrey Disterhoft, president/CEO of the $544 million CU, said the members voted and he respects their right to vote.

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