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LAS VEGAS - Until it teamed up a year ago with a San Diego firm with experience in sub-prime indirect loans, Patelco Credit Union in San Francisco knew it was "getting pummeled" in the market and had to find a remedy. The problem, said Chris Oldag, senior vice president of...

ST. LOUIS - Gateway Federal Employees Credit Union is revamping its image with a new name- Gateway Regional CU. "We serve a diverse membership," said Gateway Regional CU President Patty Sadauskas. "We think our new name better reflects that diversity and helps us better communicate the inclusive philosophy of the...

LAS VEGAS - Despite Detroit's problems, CU Direct Corp., owner of the California-based and industry-run indirect loan platform, is enjoying a robust year racking up loan gains which could see a 30% jump over 2004, shareholders were told at the annual meeting. Indeed, Tony Boutelle, the president and CEO, said...

NEW ORLEANS - ASI Federal Credit Union has helped the city get one step closer to having a National Arts and Technology Center here. The Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans has been selected as one of six replication sites across the country for a National Arts and Technology Center....

LAKEWOOD, N.J. - Credit Union's Virtual Assistant (CUVA) has recently appointed Ed Steinberg, Ph.D., as the new editor-in-chief of 80/20 Marketing. Steinberg earned his Ph.D. in economics from New York University and currently teaches a course titled, "Tracking the U.S. Economy" in NYU's M.A. program in economics. From 1993 to...

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. - Henry Wirz, president/CEO, SAFE CU, is the new chairman of CU Direct. Wirz was elected chairman by CU Direct's Board of Directors at the CUSO's annual meeting. He succeeds Diana Dykstra, president/CEO, San Francisco Fire CU. Wirz will preside over an 11-member board. Joining him on...