WASHINGTON-The Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (H.R. 2317) reached its pinnacle in legislative support thus far in its second full year in Congress. CURIA was backed by 107 lawmakers including primary sponsor Ed Royce (R-Calif.) as of press time, though the bill has hit some snags this year in co-sponsorship....

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -Credit unions outgrew their spaces in 2005 as many were either breaking ground or opening the doors to their new headquarters. The year also saw a branch revival as credit unions continued to tie their brand identity into design. To create lasting member experiences, revamped credit...

WASHINGTON-When John Roberts was nominated to the Supreme Court, some in the credit union industry scratched their heads and wondered why he looked familiar. Roberts, who has since been sworn in as Chief Justice, had represented the Campaign for Consumer Choice in the AT&T Family Federal Credit Union v. First...

MADISON, Wis. - After 32 years of service, Michael Daubs, chief investment officer for MEMBERS Capital Advisors, announced this year he will retire in March 2006. Daubs was there in 1982 when MEMBERS Capital was launched and led the development of many of the fund families which have grown to...

WASHINGTON-John Campbell, who received support from CUNA and the California Credit Union League, won his Dec. 6 run-off for the congressional seat vacated by Christopher Cox (R-Calif.). Campbell, a Republican state senator, received $5,000 toward his primary from the Credit Union Legislative Action Council (CULAC) of CUNA, and another $5,000...

MADISON, Wis. - As 2005 winds down, there seems to have been no shortage of unexpected news announcements coming out of CUNA Mutual Group for the year. One of the surprise announcements came in October and concerned CUNA Mutual Group's decision to sell its mortgage operation - CUNA Mutual Mortgage...

BETHESDA, Md. - Allpoint, the nationwide non-reciprocal surcharge-free ATM network, continued to grow in 2005 as both credit union and banks executives began to better understand how the network's nonreciprocal pricing strategy and large footprint can help them serve their members and customers. The network, which provides nationwide surcharge-free access...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The growing ranks of credit unions boasting $1 billion or more in assets meant it was no problem in 2005 to find candidates for Credit Union Times' Billionaires Club. By mid-year the count had risen to 104. Many people would argue economies of scale can...