Credit Union Management

NAPLES, Fla. -- Credit union league and CU trade association officials have gathered here for the Winter Meeting of the American Association of Credit Union Leagues for key issues discussions facing the industry and how best to address them.

PHOENIX -- In separate announcements Monday, the $1.8 billion Arizona Federal Credit Union said it has distributed nearly $4 million in dividend earnings to its members while also disclosing what it calls an "exclusive" and precedent-setting pact with the city's YMCA organization to open its first financial institution branch.

PHOENIX -- In separate announcements Monday, the $1.8 billion Arizona Federal Credit Union said it has distributed nearly $4 million in dividend earnings to its members while also disclosing what it calls an "exclusive" and precedent-setting pact with the city's YMCA organization to open its first financial institution branch.

In the current environment, credit unions must learn to create equity and use it effectively, Sandler O'Neill Associate Director Peter Duffy told participants in Credit Union Times' recent conference on non-interest income.

One of the panels that brought the most questions from Credit Union Times' conference attendees was CUNA Mutual's on non-interest income strategies and success stories.

Credit unions can bolster fee income through better service, according to Bill Strunk of Strunk & Associates.

One thing was clear from Credit Union Times recent conference on non-interest income: credit unions want it and need it.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- When it comes to living green Community First Credit Union is hoping to lead by example by breaking ground on the city's first green-certified branch.