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The National Credit Union Foundation has chosen Carol Schillios, a woman known for her work among the impoverished of the world and for training credit unions for its Herb Wegner Award for Individual Achievement.

The Goldenwest Credit Union is collecting canned food donations to benefit the Utah Food Bank. Goldenwest will match the donations with up to 500 cans of food. "It's a sobering thought that thousands of Utah children go hungry each day," said Shelley B. Clarke, Goldenwest president/CEO. "It is our desire...

American First Credit Union's first Latino Community Advisory Council meeting was a success according to all that attended. Prominent Latino community and business leaders provided valuable input on creating and improving financial products and services for Orange County's Latino community. Discussed at the meeting were plans designed to assist AFCU...

"I am proud of the interactive and ongoing dialogue we've had with our members over the past few months. I believe our forthright nature and open communications enabled NFCU members to understand the situation and why this merger was the best option," she added.

Two realty agents for CU Realty Inc., part of the multi-owned, Minnesota-based credit union service organization CU Companies, were named to the 2006 list of "Super Real Estate Agents" in the Nov. 2006 issue of Mpls. St. Paul Magazine.

Offering a mix of phone, Web interactivity and branches are key to credit unions developing deeper relationships with their members.