SHEBOYGAN, Wis. - U.S. Congressman Thomas Petri recently stopped by a Kohler Credit Union in-school branch at Sheboygan South High School. In an effort to address the ongoing problem of financial literacy, the credit union partnered with the school district in opening this branch at the start of the school...

HINDSDALE, Ill. - aaBeck Technology Group recently announced the addition of 11 new customers ranging in asset size from $15 million to nearly $1 billion. The company makes an online target marketing system called Deep Target. Perhaps more interesting than the range in asset size of these new customers is...

PHOENIX- Arizona Federal Credit Union Director of Community Services Laura Lowe Edgar has recently been tapped to serve on CUNA's Hispanic Resource Center Advisory Group. Edgar is currently responsible for the credit union's Hispanic marketing initiatives, development of services for the underserved and business development. Dedicated to helping credit unions...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, together with the federal banking regulators, issued guidance recently on the sharing of Suspicious Activity Reports with parent companies, including those on foreign soil. NCUA clarified that it did not participate in the guidance, nor does it plan to issue separate guidance since federally...

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Irwin Financial Corp., parent company of Irwin Mortgage which until last year had mortgage relations with 50 credit unions, is considering several options for its conventional first mortgage business, including a possible sale. According to the Associated Press, the company said its decision to consider selling the...

BURLINGTON, Ontario, Canada - After nine years as CEO of CUMIS of Canada, T. Michael Porter has announced he will step down. Porter is also resigning his role as venture manager of the Credit Union Insurance Services (CUIS) program. CUMIS of Canada is a subsidiary of CUNA Mutual Group. CUMIS...

HERNDON, Va. - E-statement provider DigitalMailer claims that the postage-rate increases effective Jan. 8 will translate to an additional savings of $1.5 million for its customers over the course of 2006. This figure takes into account only members of DigitalMailer's "Biggest Losers Club." The company defines members of this club...

WASHINGTON-NAFCU Director of Compliance Anthony Demangone heading for the movies? Not likely, he said, but admitted, "It was kind of exciting" to work on the Treasury Department's recently released DVD, Identity Theft: Outsmarting the Crooks. The video is aimed at helping consumers avoid becoming victims of identity theft. It will...