With Kansas banks seeking to impose new field of membership limits, credit unions across the state were pumping up their lobbying activities last week to thwart banker-backed amendments to a CU-supported codification bill.

Utah credit unions and banks were locked in delicate negotiations with state lawmakers last week to resolve a brewing clash over proposed changes to state laws aimed at easing business lending and field of membership limits.

Thanks to a Super Bowl promotion by the $1.1 billion Arizona State Credit Union, Children's Miracle Network is $15,000 richer.

For credit unions, the BizKid$ bandwagon has been on a roll for the last six weeks, with "kickoff" parties, raffles, and family events occurring--along with the all-important CU branding and messaging appearing at the end of each TV episode on local public broadcast channels across the U.S.

In a follow-up to its plan to take over the failed $230 million Norlarco Credit Union of Fort Collins, Public Service Credit Union of Denver said last week it has selected high-profile industry figure Bob Hoel, formerly of the Filene Research Institute, to serve on the PSCU board and revamp...

LAS VEGAS -- Considering their enviable position in the marketplace, credit unions need to be more "proactive" in reaching out to their mortgage-stricken members and the public, an economist told CU volunteers Tuesday.

NEW YORK -- New York State banks may promote their money order, bill payment, and bilingual services to the underserved and new immigrants but few actually cash checks, wire money overseas or take nontraditional identification, according to a retail survey conducted by the New York State Banking Department.

LYNN, Mass. -- Massachusetts credit unions, which for nearly two decades have been at the state's forefront of aiding homeowners and the homeless with charitable giving, were singled out again Monday as "unsung corporate heroes" with questions raised anew about spreading a positive CU message.