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MADISON, Wis. - Some 400 members of the CUNA Mutual Credit Union Spirit Team recently braved the elements to participate in a 5K Walk to Cure Diabetes. In addition to being the presenting sponsor of the walk, CUNA Mutual employees contributed - through pledges, bake sales and spaghetti lunches -...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - USA Federal Credit Union has the distinction of being the only credit union to be recognized by The Principal Financial Group as one of the top 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security. The program, now in its third year, honors growing businesses that excel in...

WASHINGTON - In a not so surprising move, the Securities and Exchange Commission is proceeding with a formal inquiry of housing Government Sponsored Enterprise Fannie Mae into allegations of accounting irregularities by the mortgage giant. Fannie Mae filed a Form 8K on Oct. 19 with the SEC that acknowledged the...

PLANO, Texas - A series of fiestas celebrating Mexican Independence Day at four Community Credit Union branches has helped kick off the credit union's Hispanic marketing initiative. "We realize that Hispanics in Texas have consistently been underserved in the financial market. Our goal is to educate this large segment of...

SAN DIEGO - A few well-placed Gnus have helped North Island Credit Union meet a few more neighbors and vice-versa. Targeting new residents and new homeowners having relocated within a three-mile radius of each branch office, North Island CU sent `Gnu' to the neighborhood?" direct mail pieces with special offers...

In recent months Credit Union Times has been highlighting the problem of "rogue" Web sites. These are sites set up to look like a specific credit union's site, but are actually phonies. These look-a-like sites use addresses that sound like real credit unions to generate business or get the public...

ROCKFORD, Ill. - Since 1996, Family Credit Counseling Services (FCCS), a Rockford, Illinois-based credit counseling service, has worked to help individuals and families establish or reestablish good financial understanding through counseling, advocacy and education. Most recently, FCCS has gone one step further by offering an innovative program that has helped...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Coral Community Federal Credit Union has recently been approved to amend its charter and become a community credit union. CCFCU's expanded service area is now bordered by the Broward County/Palm Beach County line and extends to the state's coastline. "The change in our charter to a...