Citing newfound industry cooperation and enhanced services, the Credit Union Association of New York is winding up 2009 with a blip in new members--14.

The long-running industry debate over federal versus private insurance for credit unions was fired up again this week thanks to the financial mishaps at Silver State Credit Union in Nevada.

Silver State Schools Credit Union of Las Vegas disclosed it is now poised to receive a cash infusion from its private insurer, Ohio-based American Share Insurance Inc. as part of a deal to restore financial health.

Citing a "windfall" from the sale of 3% stock in Credit Union Service Corp., the Virginia Credit Union League is returning $300,000 in dues payments this month to member CUs to help cope with the recession.

In a surprise turn of events, David Rhamy has taken his old CEO job back at the troubled Silver State Schools Credit Union of Las Vegas less than a week after resigning the post to return to private law practice.

Connecticut credit unions not only got holiday cheer and a greeting card but also the 2010 dues bill from the state league.

The economic climate for credit union mergers during 2009 was marked by a little of everything: Some saw panic by worried CEOs at small credit unions, more cross-country incursions by the

Reaching out to Hispanics via the Internet, CUNA and Coopera Consulting will unveil a new Spanish-language turnkey package for credit unions Jan. 4 called El Poder Es Tuyo.