Community/People News

As it’s grown, credit unions and their volunteers have become an integral part of VITA, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program that provides free help on returns to those who qualify–and that’s millions of American households.

Walt Laskos, principal of The Laskos Group, is always looking for innovative ways to engage members with credit unions.

The outside legal counsel for the $35 million Apex Community FCU of Pottstown, Pa., is one relieved lawyer today, after a homeless man found and turned in his lost envelope containing $1,440 in cash.

Following the pattern set this week in Washington State, mid-sized credit unions across the country will be looking to chart more “mergers of equals” to remain competitive with larger brethren.

Credit Union Times was very pleased to honor our 2011 Trailblazer Awards winners March 1 in Washington, DC.

The $3.5 billion credit union has moved its corporate headquarters from an early-1900s brick building on Second Street in San Francisco to a new, modern structure in Pleasanton.

Credit Union Times is very proud to announce the winners of our 2011 Trailblazer Awards. The winners were honored March 1 at a reception held during CUNAs Governmental Affairs Conference in Washington D.C.

Marking one of the largest mergers in years in Washington State, two Seattle area CUs, the $564 million Watermark CU and the $544 million Sound CU, are planning to merge in 2011.