PORTLAND, Ore. - In a rare combination, three Portland area credit unions have merged, giving up federal and community charters in the process while citing management succession and product delivery as factors in the decision to consolidate into the newly named Oregonians CU. "We felt this kind of a merger...
LAS VEGAS - Like others in the movement, former NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar is expressing puzzlement at the stagnancy in membership growth of U.S. credit unions-a miniscule 1.4% increase in 2004 -despite more branches "and access points." Addressing a throng of 1,400 credit union directors at the opening general session...
WASHINGTON -Developing more "formalized" hands-on training to push a positive credit union message before lawmakers and the media, CUNA said this month it is offering a new political advocacy package to state Leagues and their leadership by using services of a Washington PR firm. Under the program which had its...
PORTLAND, Me. - Expressing new concern about the impact of base closings, the Maine Credit Union League has scheduled an "Economic Roundtable" this month to explore how to aid CUs, businesses and members in hard-hit communities. "The idea of an economic roundtable was an idea I had to discuss with...
LAS VEGAS - The Nevada rhetoric between banks and credit unions over the tax exemption, "mega" CUs and what's happening to SBA loans is heating up again this month with both sides claiming false statements appearing in a statewide business journal. Delighting the Nevada Credit Union League were comments attributed...
LUTHERVILLE, Md. -Volunteers, whose call for greater representation in trade group leadership surprised top brass at NAFCU's annual conference in Las Vegas last month, have also been turning their attention to state Leagues. Those trade groups would benefit greatly with insight and experience from more volunteers on their boards of...
BISMARCK, N.D. - Any test of the state's new 75-mile field of membership law appeared all but dead last week as two small North Dakota CUs withdrew their applications for FOM extensions after hearing from attorneys that "under-the-wire" bids would be futile because of a retroactive clause. The controversial FOM...
LAS VEGAS - From rising violations of the Bank Secrecy Act to false "rumors" about a slowdown in community charter approvals, credit union executives assembled here for the NAFCU conference heard an array of admonitions and assurances from a trio of NCUA regional directors. Providing the "NCUA Update," as the...
LAS VEGAS - NCUA Chairman JoAnn Johnson has left little doubt she is pushing ahead this year with regulatory relief on capital ratios for CUs but has no intent of "micro-managing" well-run institutions. In featured remarks before NAFCU's annual conference, the NCUA chairman said while the agency "is actively engaged...
LAS VEGAS - A few years ago the $1 billion Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union of St. Paul "thought it had found the holy grail" because it was making so much money doing $20 million a month in indirect lending, according to Kyle Markland, president and CEO. But the Minnesota...
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