DALLAS - Credit unions that sell mortgages on the secondary market increasingly choose to retain servicing rights as a way to maintain the member relationship. But that option also comes with credit unions' responsibility of having to value the income they derive from the servicing to provide auditors and regulators....

Louisiana Credit Union League, Harahan, has promoted Jennifer Plaisance to financial accountant.

Security Service Federal Credit Union, San Antonio, has promoted Walter MaCal and Gina Drake to 24/7 Member Contact Center managers. El Paso Employees Federal Credit Union, Texas, has promoted Tanya Quintero to University branch manager; Rosa Meza to University assistant branch manager; and Veronica G. Guerra and Elsa Dorado to...

SALT LAKE CITY - America First Credit Union announced that it has launched an online billpay service designed specifically for its business members. The $3 billion credit union said that business members can make payments up to $50,000, pay multiple invoices from a single vendor with a single check, and...

Home Town Federal Credit Union, Owatonna, Minn., has appointed Kim Westphal president/CEO. Credit Union ONE, Ferndale, Mich., has named Matthew Woryn and Kimberly Bilko business services consultants for its subsidiary ONE's Financial.

So just what part of the world are WOCCU leaders Gary Plank (left) and Pete Crear (right) in in this picture. Find out where they are and who they are with on page 60, and see pages 58-60 for a look at credit union happenings around the globe.

The hurricanes of 2005 may be long gone, but their devastating effects are not. Credit unions understand this and continue to step up to help those in need. Here is a look at just some of their efforts.

The emerging purchase market is pushing CUs to find innovative ways to capture members' mortgage business, including pursuing more relationships with realtors. Read what some of them are doing and other mortgage news on pages 20-29.