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DALLAS - Without a doubt when it came to credit unions exchanging their charters for those of mutual banks, 2005 was the year this controversial issue most came into focus - and it did so primarily with the $1.4 billion Community Credit Union in Plano, Texas. The credit union launched...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Consolidation among technology vendors is an annual event - 2005 was a moderate year. By far the biggest deal was Fidelity National Information Services' acquisition of Certegy. FIS has stormed on the credit union scene in recent years, and became a major player when it...

WASHINGTON-Bankruptcy filings surged in the weeks leading up to the Oct. 17 effective date of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, but lenders expect the long-term benefits to outweigh the initial spike. On April 14, the House passed the bill 302-126 after the Senate had already approved it...

2005 marked the loss of remarkable credit union leaders. Credit Union Times honors those who died in this listing. We regret any leaders who passed that we may have missed. Richard Flynn, former CUNA Credit Union CEO died at the age of 86. The credit union's second CEO, Flynn spent...

MADISON, Wis. - CUNA Mutual endured one of its most bitter battles with its union ever in 2005. For over a year, the company and the Office of Professional and International Employees Local 39 sparred over a new collective bargaining agreement. The battle was very public. It included picketing at...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - With predictions of a Health Savings Account (HSAs) boom in 2006, opportunity has been knocking for credit unions to get in on this potential revenue maker early. HSAs are tax-free savings accounts that can be used to pay for medical expenses including prescription and over...