SAN FRANCISCO -Banks seem to be calling the shots and outpricing credit unions in the current rising rate environment, according to Wisconsin consultant Tom Farin. Addressing a Future Forum panel, Farin, head of his own Fitchburg, Wis. firm and a former Milwaukee banker, said CUs have historically paid the highest...
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. - As consumers become more familiar with using the Internet to purchase new vehicles, auto dealers are increasingly satisfied with the online buying services providing them sales leads, according to the J.D. Power and Associates' 2005 Dealer Satisfaction with Online Buying Services StudyT released Sept. 13. Although...
SAN FRANCISCO - Of an estimated $1.5 million in pledges and $1.1 million collected, the National Credit Union Foundation said last week it has now distributed $800,000 to Gulf Coast credit unions, their families and volunteers, according to Steve Delfin, executive director. More of the funds are expected to go...
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Auto Expert, a subsidiary of Altura CU and which provide auto-locating services to credit unions, had added four new Southern California CUs to its list of clients. That brings the total number of CUs doing business with Auto Expert to 16. Fifteen of those are in Southern...
SAN FRANCISCO - Katrina - and now Rita - have taught credit union executives one valuable lesson and raised several worries: shared branching can be a big help in a disaster and flood insurance on CU property and on member mortgages is a serious void. Commenting on those areas was...
SAN FRANCISCO - The plight of the Louisiana Credit Union League-and the prospect of six staff layoffs -came up before CUNA directors during a board meeting at the Future Forum. Appealing for some kind of "financial helping hand" to cushion or prevent the layoffs was Gary Plank, chairman of the...
SAN FRANCISCO - In a moving tribute to "leadership by example," the former commander of a once-debunked U.S. Navy ship told credit union executives here they can lead their organizations to greatness and high performance if "they leave their ego at the door" and have respect and care for individuals...
