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WOBURN, Mass. - Five of Octant Business Services, LLC's credit union clients recently earned approval to offer SBA 7(a) loans. The five newly approved credit unions include Bridgewater CU, First Citizens' FCU, Jeanne D'Arc CU, Rockland FCU, and Northeast CU. Previously, Digital FCU, also an Octant client, had been awarded...

DUBLIN, Ireland - Until now, Irish credit unions have not offered their members business loans. Most loans are for household items or cars. During the 2005 United Nations Year of Microfinance, the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) thought credit unions needed a way to advance into this area. Most...

WOBURN, Mass. - By now everyone is well aware of how image exchange will change how items are processed at the branch level and by the item processor. EasCorp says it is looking beyond just the branch applications and sees benefits of image exchange for places like kiosks and even...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The partnership between the Alabama Credit Union League and the Costa Rican Credit Union Movement facilitated by the World Council of Credit Unions and formed in August, is on track to be finalized in early 2006. Fresh back from an introductory information gathering trip to San Jose,...

ALBANY, N.Y. - Empire Corporate has added Chris Rose as portfolio manager. Rose is responsible for the management of the corporate's asset/liability portfolio, pricing of its certificates of deposit, and investing their proceeds within stringent and approved investment guidelines. Prior to this, Rose was a Portfolio Manager for AYCO Asset...

WARRENVILLE, Ill. - Mid-States Corporate Federal Credit Union Director of Business Development John Garey played a role in helping the University of Wisconsin's men's cross country team win the national championship. The University of Wisconsin Badgers earned their first NCAA team title since 1988. Garey, who has had an interest...