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WINNIPEG, Canada - Astra Credit Union took a CND$7.5 (US$6.5) million hit when two of its commercial borrowers with interlocking directorships had major business problems and wrote a number of unauthorized overdrafts aided by an Astra employee. An ongoing audit has resulted in the employee to be first put on...

NAFCU President/CEO Fred Becker believes a tax on credit unions would raise concerns for the three `S's': safety, soundness, and service. "If they taxed income at the corporate [level].it would raise safety and soundness concerns," said Becker. "That's not saying that credit unions would not take some tax avoidance measures,...

"It would probably lead to-over a period of 10 or 20 years or so-the elimination of the credit union movement in the United States," said CUNA President and CEO Dan Mica of taxation. It would change the fiduciary responsibility of the institution from its depositors to its shareholders and, Mica...

BENDIGO and SYDNEY, Australia - When Bendigo Bank of Australia came up with a program marketing a scheme where local communities could invest AUS$400,000 (US$295,000) to have the privilege of designated essential banking services and called the program community banking, Australian credit unions had no problems with the program. In...

EDINBURGH, Scotland - Scottish credit unions have until March 1, 2006 to apply for funds to help them promote membership, conduct training and refurbish their premises from the Scottish Credit Union Capacity Fund set up by the Scottish Executive (Parliament) to promote credit union membership among the population. Scottish Executive...

PITTSBURGH - The stakes have been upped as far as employees achieving the "holy grail" of having it all and enjoying a healthy work/life balance. A recent KEYGroup research study reveals that one in five respondents plans to look for a new job this year-specifically because of the "balance" issue....