BETHALTO, Ill. - To beef up its current business member services program, Olin Community Credit Union has received approval to offer SBA 7(a) loans. The $306 million CU said the demand for business lending here allows it to serve a niche with emerging and growing small business owners. "As we...

TEHRAN, Iran - The Samen Taavoni Credit Union based in Tehran was founded in 1997 to help soldiers and their families who had been affected by the Iranian-Iraqi war. They are now the largest credit union in the country. Membership is open to anyone. More than 1,700 employees service members...

PLANO, Texas - Southwest Corporate is hooking up with Viewpointe, an image firm backed by the country's biggest banks, to facilitate image exchange. Viewpointe is owned by mega banks Bank of America, Wells Fargo, SunTrust, U.S. Bancorp and J.P. Morgan Chase. These banks represent tremendous check volume and when they...

WASHINGTON-Congressman John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) was elected to the House majority leader post last week after Tom Delay (R-Texas) resigned as a result of his money laundering indictment. Boehner had served on the Agriculture Committee and chaired the Education & the Workforce Committee. "We do have and the league has...

WASHINGTON - The NCUA's Technical Assistance Grant Program is one of those listed as "not performing" by ExpectMore.gov, a Web site the Bush Administration's Office of Management and Budget set up to report on the progress - or lack of progress - of different federal programs. "The program is duplicative...

LINTHICUM, Md. and MIRAMAR, Fla. - Member of State Employees Credit Union of Maryland will soon see an expanded business services program thanks to a new alliance. The $1.5 billion CU has become an equity partner of CU Business Capital, LLC. Through the partnership, the CU will co-design and implement...

WAUKEGAN, Ill. - Consumers Cooperative Credit Union has celebrated turning 76 by revamping its logo and tagline. With an eye on standing out from the competition, the contemporary new image includes not only the shortened name of Consumers CU but also the promise of "Your Life, Our Commitment" "These words...

DALLAS - With more consumers looking to organizations that deliver on the message of social responsibility, Texans Credit Union has scored big by being featured on the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas' Web site for its fundraising efforts. In 2005 the $1.5 billion credit union raised over $160,000 for the...