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WASHINGTON - Virginia Credit Union, a state-chartered $884 CU with 145,000 members announced recently that it would close its branches serving Roanoke and the campus of Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg. "The Roanoke branch was really something of an experiment for us," Kimberly Bolger, spokeswoman for the CU said. It...

NEW YORK - To stem the tide of employers relocating from lower Manhattan, the state of New York and New York City are offering selected firms portions of $500 million in incentives. The $500 million comes from federal aid, allocated after Sept. 11's terrorist attacks to preserve the strength of...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -More than being bold, creative and fun, grand openings are about seizing the moment. "There is no better time than the opening of a new branch to focus the community's attention on your services, products and brand," said Catherine Hilpert, Design Build Concepts' Director of Communications....

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Two of the most prestigious marketing awards programs in the industry - CUES Golden Mirror Awards and CUNA's Diamond Awards - recently announced their winners. For full coverage turn to pages 26-27, continued on page 50.

Many of the more popular fraud schemes are being played out in credit unions across the country. Here is a rundown of the top risks challenging credit unions in 2002: 1.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Don't vilify them and don't call them dull. The Association of Credit Union Internal Auditors is doing its part to not only update its image but also show what an integral role today's internal auditors play in a post-Enron environment. Founded by Terry McEachern in 1988 with...

CU Times Staff Reporter WEST PALM BEACH - Here is a secret - size does not matter. Successfully fighting fraud ultimately rests on the shoulders of the employees. "We work really hard on the front end," said Pentagon Federal Credit Union Director of Security Glen McAdams. "While we may develop...