In most instances, to lead is to help others become better versions of themselves. It was Andy Janning that first got me thinking about this, but this concept can be seen in organizations, families, society, and even film.

Consumers have been conditioned to have a whats next? mentality when it comes to new product launches and technology improvements. Theyre often not even aware they needed the latest gizmo, but it quickly moves to something they cant live without.

VCCUs 2011 successes included a net income of $5 million; an ROA of 0.93%; a net worth/assets ratio of 8.23%; a total assets increase to $567 million from $509 million in 2010; and a membership increase by 6,400 new members. The credit union currently employs 121 people.

CU Service Network LLC said four more client credit unions are now offering their members mobile banking through the CUSOs arrangement with CO-OP Financial Services.

Debra Schwartz, president/CEO of Mission Federal Credit Union, has been named an at-large director to NAFCUs board of directors. Schwartz replaces outgoing board member Shelley Clarke, who stepped down when she retired as president/CEO of Goldenwest Federal Credit Union in Ogden, Utah.

Text banking has been added to the mobile offerings available to the approximately 190 credit unions running on the CU*BASE core processing system from CU*Answers, the Grand Rapids, Mich., CUSO said.

More than 100 guests and employees of Teachers Federal Credit Union recently participated in a grand opening celebration of the credit unions new state-of-the-art headquarters in Hauppauge, N.Y.

Jan. 19 was CFE Federal Credit Union Day in Orlando, Fla., in recognition of the $1.3 billion credit unions 75th anniversary of serving educators and their communities.