Credit Union Management

Four years ago, our nation was thrown into the deepest economic morass since the Great Depression. No question, the situation was dire. People lost their jobs and their homes. Banks and companies closed. Government officials scrambled to help bolster our fragile economy.

"The harder I work, the luckier I get, said Matt Vance, marketing and community manager at Bellingham, Wash.-based Industrial Credit Union. He has lived by those words since hearing them during an open session at a Crash event he helped coordinate for Mountain West Credit Union Association.

CUs announce staff changes.

WASHINGTON Two credit union witnesses voiced disagreements over the impact the Dodd-Frank Act has had on their credit unions when they testified July 19 before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Some are calling it the strongest comeback to emerge from the dregs of the Great Recession.From the last year's drop in gasoline prices to a bevy of lures rolled out by manufacturers to woo shoppers, the auto industry is on track to post its highest volume since the year before...

For some small businesses, waiting the 30 to 60 days for a vendor to process an invoice and cut the check can quickly dry up cash flow.

When it comes to putting a plan in place and then bringing it to life, Larry Hayes doesnt like to waste time pontificating on minutiae.

CUs host community events.