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American consumers consider credit unions to be twice as likely as many of the nation's biggest banks to do what's best for the consumer, not the institution's bottom line, a new study shows.

Joining "in support of our fallen brethren," firefighter credit unions from across the U.S. and backed by CUNA used their Web sites and direct mail last week to drum up donations from their members to support the families of the victims of the calamitous June 18 warehouse fire.

The $650 million Gesa Credit Union has named Christina Brown its new president/CEO.

The New Jersey Credit Union League confirmed last week it has hired HRValue Group, a Plymouth, Mich., search and recruiting firm, to help find a new president/CEO.

The credit union buzz over Wal-Mart's new "Money Centers" was a collective shrug last week.

Financial services representatives from across the country recently attended CUNA Mutual Group's College for Financial Planning here as part of their preparation for the Certified Retirement Planning Counselor examination.