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Credit union fans in N.J. will soon be able to show their appreciation on their bumpers. Page 6.

Despite regulatory obstacles, credit unions are reaching out to small businesses in their field-of-membership and offering member business loans and other business-related services. Read about their initiatives and other MBL news on pages 18 and 19.

SALEM, Ore. - It was described as the "last step" before Oregon's credit union rule on member business loans is finalized. Pamela Leavitt, vice president of government affairs and public relations for the Credit Union Association of Oregon, and CUAO Board member Tim Wheeler, president/CEO, WASHCO Community CU, Hillsboro, Ore....

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. - AmeriChoice Federal Credit Union has added payroll processing to its business services menu, the latest rollout since the AFCU business department was launched in January. Mark Ritter, who joined the credit union early this year to head the department, notes the credit union is relatively new to...

PALO ALTO, Calif. - Stanford FCU has shored up a reputation among its members for offering mortgages and auto loans and creating high-tech electronic delivery systems for their convenience. Having reached that point, says SFCU CFO Mark Lovewell, "Now is the time for us to put the frosting on the...

PORTLAND, Ore. - In a span of a week Northwest Corporate CU's new business CUSO has done its first deal and has netted its first corporate CU partner. That may speak to just how in demand business services are among CUs. Over the last year, the rallying cry in the...