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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...

ROME, Italy - Gary Plank, CEO of the Arizona Credit Union League, has another title, Chairman of WOCCU. He received the chain of office from outgoing Chairman L.R. Bobby McVeigh. The symbol of office is literally a black and gold series of metal squares with a gold medallion, presented by...

ROME, Italy - They came from Australia, Canada, Guatemala, Ireland, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Trinidad & Tobago and the U.S. They are all under 35 years old and they work as credit union tellers, IT people, lawyers, marketing managers, sales representatives, branch representatives and loan officers. Their credit unions are...

ROME, Italy - A delegation from the World Council of Credit Unions visited the Vatican to present the Catholic Church with WOCCU's Distinguished Service Award for their work in developing credit unions in impoverished areas. The nuns and priests in developing countries have done much to promote credit unions against...

WASHINGTON - Entrepreneurs make decisions about starting and closing businesses based not only on conditions in their current location, but on conditions in neighboring states. Those conditions can include bankruptcy exemptions, access to health insurance and unemployment programs, according to a new study for the SBA's Office of Advocacy. Some...