Credit Union Management

LAS VEGAS -- The California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues found a positive message with which to open the trade associations' annual meeting: what doesn't kill us will only make us stronger.

CUNA Mutual Group said it has closed on its purchase agreement with Producers Ag Insurance Group to become the sole owner of the crop insurer.

Investment advisers at credit unions and CUSOs are familiar with the litany of visits, e-mails and calls from providers, but those frequent contacts may not yield long-term relationships.

Online brokerage firm ShareBuilder Corp. continues to generate growth for ING Direct even as the company's credit union clientele has decreased.

PrimeVest Financial Services, a firm with nearly a dozen credit union clients, is one of three independent broker-dealers that will be sold by ING Group, the company said today.

Texans Credit Union confirmed Thursday evening that Mike Haselden had indeed announced his resignation from Texans Insurance Group to pursue another career opportunity.