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WASHINGTON-Credit union loan growth in the first half of the year is somewhat below last year's figures, but savings growth has dropped significantly from the first half of 2004. Year-to-date loan growth through June was 4.8%, down from 5.1% for the same period in 2004, according to CUNA's Monthly Credit...

LENEXA, Kan. - U.S. Central has named Jill Stockham as its new director of communications. Stockham replaces Roger Dick, who is no longer with U.S. Central. Stockham has a banking background. She most recently came from UMB Bank, a $7.2 billion bank located in Kansas City, Missouri.

DALLAS - Southwest Corporate's 28th Annual Economic Forum -New Thinking for A New Economy - is set for Oct. 26-27th at the Westin Galleria in Dallas. It features a number of experts and economic leaders including the following: *Peter Ricchiuti-Assistant Dean of Tulane University's business school. *Bill Hampel-Chief Economist for...

SAN DIMAS, Calif. - Yes the number of checks being written continues to decline, but not WesCorp's item processing volume. The corporate has been able to increase volume by picking up business in new markets such as Utah and acquiring a few smaller item processing shops in California. WesCorp SVP...

ARVADA, Colo. - SunCorp said it is winding down its executive search process. The corporate is attempting to fill its vacant CEO slot after CEO Eric Kenealy was terminated earlier this year. Details surrounding the termination were scarce, but the corporate maintains it was not the result of any fraud...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The item processing advantages of Check 21 have been heralded for months now, but there could be other benefits. At Corporate One Federal Credit Union's ATM Users Conference held recently, one payment systems exec pointed out ATM efficiencies as another major benefit of Check 21. Peg Bost,...