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HONOLULU - When NCUA Board member Debbie Matz first announced her Partnering and Leadership Successes (PALS) workshops last year, there wasn't much excitement. But fast forward to today and PALS has become a dynamic, interactive event that credit unions of all sizes are participating in. The most recent workshop was...

NEW YORK - The National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions has announced the recipients of its Bridge grants, money that is meant to help so-called mainstream credit unions to partner with CDCUs and other economic development organizations in order to better learn how to serve low-income areas in their...

MADISON, Wis.-CUES has donated $2,500 to the Florida Credit Union League Hurricane Relief Fund. The Florida Credit Union League along with the Florida Credit Union Foundation established the fund to assist credit union staff and volunteers who have suffered damages from Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne. "We are very...

Catholic Federal Credit Union, Saginaw, Mich., has awarded $76,750 in scholarships to 151 area college students through its annual Monsignor Forbes Scholarship Fund. Recipients were selected based on financial need, community involvement and grade point average. IFF Employees Federal Credit Union, Union Beach, N.J., has awarded a total of $4,000...

WASHINGTON - With the purchase mortgage market continuing to overshadow the outgoing refinance market, the Mortgage Bankers Association says looking ahead to 2005 and 2006 purchase mortgage originations should remain near the record levels of 2004. Speaking at the MBA's recently held 91st Annual Convention and Expo in San Francisco,...

A widespread effort's afoot within credit unions to change the way members are served. Like many of you, I spend a fair amount of time attempting to understand our members, and designing unique ways to meet their needs. Through my research I found it is common to hear from young...

WASHINGTON - While they could have done better, realistically this was about as good as credit unions could have hoped for. Of the 69 CURIA co-sponsors, 66 were re-elected. Congressman Ciro Rodriguez (D-Texas) actually lost his primary race to attorney Henry Cuellar, who went on to win the seat. Another...

Idaho State University Federal Credit Union, Pocatello, Board Chairman Professor Robert J. Tokle has been named CU Conferences' Director of the Year. The award itself was created to honor contributions to the board's effectiveness, specific job accomplishments, community involvement and public relations activities, and support and contribution to the CU...