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Credit unions continued to outgrow their spaces in 2006 as many were either breaking ground or opening the doors to new headquarters.

Debbie Matz retired from government service when she left the NCUA Board in the fall of 2005, but resurfaced in the private sector. She started April 17, as executive vice president and chief operating officer at Andrews Federal Credit Union, fulfilling her desire to stay in the credit union community....

NCUA and NASCUS have scheduled a national meeting between the federal and state credit union regulators for March 25-27, 2007 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

This year saw credit union institutions dedicated to helping lower income members and unbanked communities make innovations and change the way they did business to bring more depth to their efforts.

Credit union marketers stretched beyond all boundaries to share their message in 2006. From exploring nontraditional venues such as running into area offices and challenging staffers to become "superheroes" by encouraging credit union membership and chauffeuring a "just married couple" around downtown to promote joint checking to offering special newborn...

The $331 million Lafayette Federal Credit Union and $1.2 billion Think Federal Credit Union are both wending their way through the conversion process. Lafayette is almost finished and has scheduled its special meeting at which members will be able to cast their final votes on the proposal. Think filed its...