The $1.45 billion North Island Financial Credit Union of San Diego, one of California's troubled CUs, announced Thursday it has hired veteran and retired CEO John Tippets, former head of American Airlines FCU in Dallas as its new CEO.

A media tit-for-tat is surfacing in Wisconsin this month over whether it's credit unions or banks serving up small business loans in a tough economic environment.

A North Carolina credit union, the $238 million Piedmont Advantage, is enjoying a surge in new card business this fall as a result of a 6.9% fixed rate, no annual fee Visa card with account openings now topping 700.

So far, the idea of creating a provocative new name-Wildfire Credit Union-is producing plenty of local and national buzz and a trigger for youthful attention, said managers of the $523 million CU of Saginaw, Mich.

The push toward internal cost-cutting at credit unions and their trade groups has an Oklahoma face this month

Bent on pursuing cost savings and eliminating duplication, the leadership of eight state credit union leagues convened in a special session in Oklahoma City this week to explore new areas where economies of scale can be realized in the year ahead.

The hero charity checking account, unveiled two years ago by the $475 million First Citizens' Federal Credit Union in Massachusetts

For Don Wolford, vice president of operations and chief financial officer of the $60 million Winston-Salem City Employees Credit Union,