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ROME, Italy - "There's a tsunami every day." With these words Bobby McVeigh, Chairman of WOCCU opened the 2005 World Credit Union Conference in Rome. He wasn't referring to waves of water, but the 50,000 people that die of starvation every week all over the world. He challenged the attendees...

ROME, Italy -Pete Crear introduced himself to the World Council of Credit Union's members by giving them a "35-day report", the length of time he has been on the job as CEO. Some 1,100-plus delegates from 41 countries listened as he told a bit about his history in the movement...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Several Texas credit unions were recently profiled for their member business lending strides. Security Service FCU and Randolph-Brooks FCU's MBL programs were parts of a bigger story in the July 22 San Antonio Business Journal on competing with community banks. The $3.8 billion SSFCU has 17...

MIAMI - The nature of a typical firefighter's schedule tends to lend itself to having some extra time to launch a small business on the side. With most firefighters working three days on then having two days off, starting a business is just what some of the members of $61...

ROME, Italy - Attendance figures at WOCCU's 2005 Rome Conference are at a record for their conferences held outside of North America with 1,124 people registered at the start of the conference. The U.S. had the biggest representation with 455 registrants followed by Ireland at 195 who came not just...