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DOVER AFB, Del. - Dedicated to ensuring a well-trained and dedicated staff, Dover Federal Credit Union has launched a Leadership Development Program. Designed to help staffers improve their skills and prepare to lead members to continued financial success, the program is headed by a task force of volunteer managers. Inaugural...

LONDON, U.K. - The British Treasury is deciding whether to raise the 1% a month/12.68% APR credit union loan rate cap and has launched a full study into the issue. The Association of British Credit Unions, Ltd. (ABCUL) wants members to respond. In favour of a raise is the Joseph...

VERNON HILLS, Ill. - Baxter Credit Union has been singled out by The Center for Companies That Care as one of the 17 organizations to make its Third Annual Honor Roll list. Baxter CU was the only financial institution to be awarded with this prestigious honor. The credit union and...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - As more and more credit unions reach the size where a call center starts to make sense, they're discovering jobs fielding hundreds of calls a day may create one of the highest turnover rates they've seen. A recent report by MarketWatch ranked telemarketing and customer...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - While many are still contemplating whether to add Health Savings Accounts to their employee benefits options, opportunity is knocking when it comes to offering Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to members. HSAs are tax-free savings accounts that can be used to pay for medical expenses including...

Two opinionated CU leaders take on CU business services and GSE reform on pages 16 and 21 respectively.

Alaska USA has found a way to use MasterCard's RPPS for credit counseling payments. Page 28.

Business loans represented the strongest loan growth category in 2004 accounting for 34.23%. The number of member business loans has significantly increased over the years, going from $3.36 billion in 1999 to $11.98 billion in 2004.