ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- In a burst of industry enthusiasm for charity giving and image promotion, credit unions in North and South Carolina are finding the "Little Guy" mascot has mighty strong legs, suitable for carrying CUNA's banner in relay runs while also serving to make "lots of new credit union...

TULSA, Okla. -- The outsourcing and partnership pact between the Oklahoma and Texas Credit Union Leagues moved forward last week, with a restructuring deal in 2009 "now very close to being finalized."

TOPEKA, Kan. -- Kansas credit unions were wasting no time Monday in issuing safety/soundness messages to their members and reminding them of CU financial strengths following the weekend failure of a $752 million Topeka bank.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Citing its growing political influence and grassroots muscle, the Missouri Credit Union Association said Monday it has started "for the first time in its history" formal endorsements of candidates this November.

DENVER -- Delegates and media arriving Monday for the start of the Democratic National Convention will be greeted by a credit union awareness message plastered on a banner atop the new headquarters building of the Credit Union Association of Colorado/Wyoming.

LAS VEGAS -- As key lenders exit the market and balance sheets improve, credit unions have a unique opportunity to pursue new loan business, said Lee Butke, CEO of Corporate One FCU in Columbus, Ohio.

DENVER -- The campaign by some volunteers to gain a stronger voice in the management of trade associations, which cropped up three years ago within NAFCU, looks to resurface again in October at the annual meeting here of the National Association of Credit Union Chairmen.

LAS VEGAS -- Credit unions bent on reaching the youth market need look no farther than how their Web site looks and functions because virtual settings are more important than brick and mortar branches, according to the outspoken 21-year-old director of USC CU in Los Angeles, Justin Ho.