A Kansas software firm, specializing in serving the 20 "bankers' banks" across the U.S. on settlement and payments, is enjoying a spurt in activity from the corporate credit unions "about ready to make a change."

The corporate focus and how the industry deals with service options as a result of the NCUA's restructuring turned mostly to Connecticut last week, with continued interest in the

The trend toward trade group consolidation picked up more steam last week with plans by the Arizona Credit Union League and Credit Union Associations of Colorado and Wyoming to merge.

The head of Alabama-based Corporate America Credit Union, Thomas D. Bonds, is speaking out this week on recent corporate developments, venting some strong views and projections.

The head of American Share Insurance voiced confidence that Nevada's largest and long-troubled credit union, the $791 million Silver State Schools, can start showing a profit soon even though it missed the 2010 target.

Responding to heightened legislative burdens in Austin and Washington as faced by credit unions, the Texas Credit Union League is on a campaign to sharply hone government relations skills using online vehicles.

NAFCU is asking NCUA be more transparent and start using a standard bidding process before assets or services of conserved corporate are sold, it was disclosed this week.

Timed to Veterans Day, the $340 million Global Credit Union has launched a "Veterans Day Car Sale" with rates at 2.99%, far below the current 3.99% APR "and significantly lower than the national average of 4.36% APR at credit unions and 5.84% for banks."