Colorado Commissioner of Financial Services Chris Myklebust said today, "NCUA is calling the shots" on when and if the agency would start a bidding procedure in spinning off the troubled $400 million Norlarco Credit Union of Fort Collins now in a so-called "daylight conservatorship."

Colorado Commissioner of Financial Services Chris Myklebust said today, "NCUA is calling the shots" on when and if the agency would start a bidding procedure in spinning off the troubled $400 million Norlarco Credit Union of Fort Collins now in a so-called "daylight conservatorship."

In a new twist to NCUA's takeover of two Colorado credit unions, the state's largest, the $1.5 billion Bellco Credit Union, is waging a bold media bid this month to woo former New Horizons Community members to switch institutions.

It may be routine elsewhere, but Indiana credit unions are on a branching roll this month with three medium-sized CUs announcing the opening of their first off-site branches.

It may be routine elsewhere, but Indiana credit unions are on a branching roll this month with three medium-sized CUs announcing the opening of their first off-site branches.

For years the $106 million Champion Credit Union has sponsored a "Member Appreciation Day" complete with free lunch and drinks usually held on International Credit Union Day, but it never got much local attention.

Amidst the mortgage turmoil, credit unions and their CUSOs continued again last week to rev up e-mail and letter campaigns to calm jittery members by pushing re-fi products and counseling services for those hardest hit by housing troubles.

Relying on a new branding message to emphasize membership eligibility and a grassroots focus, the New York State Credit Union League said last week it is launching an aggressive and broad-based media campaign Oct. 1 under the slogan, "Credit Unions, Open to You, True To You."