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ALBANY, N.Y. - Bart Salazar, CFA, has been named Chief Operating Officer at MemberTrade Advisory Services, LLC, a wholly-owned CUSO of Empire Corporate FCU. Prior to this move, he was Vice President, Investments, at Empire Corporate. Salazar will manage and oversee the daily operations of MemberTrade Advisory Services. MemberTrade Advisory...

MADISON, Wis. - It's only been a year, but it looks as if corporate credit unions are finding some investment value in CUNA Mutual Group's corporate credit union investment line, CUNA Mutual Notes. So far 11 corporates have invested $190 million in Notes. When it was first launched last October...

MANCHESTER and LONDON, U.K. -When members of Camberwell Community Credit Union found themselves without a credit union, the Southwark Credit Union stepped in. Starting this month, Southwark took over Camberwell's operation and is fully servicing the members' existing accounts. Members lost no money in the transfer. The transfer was a...

WASHINGTON - At the Association of Corporate CU's recent quarterly meeting with NCUA, the ACCU voiced its concern over the minimum 2% reserves and undivided earnings ratio in the corporate reg proposal. "I guess the main concern corporates have expressed, without really crunching all the numbers, has been the minimum...

PORTLAND, Ore. - Northwest Corporate Credit Union is now offering access to share draft images to credit unions via the Internet through its new NW QuickCheck solution. Northwest Corporate is processing over eight million share drafts a month for 81 credit unions in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. As always when...

ALBANY, N.Y. - Empire Corporate held its third annual Financial Strategies Conference on September 19-21, at The Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Several speakers explored credit union portfolio strategies, discussed financial and marketing tactics, and addressed important economic trends and forecasts. Over 110 attendees, representing over 70 member credit...