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MILWAUKEE-In a bid to combat rising volume at payday loan shops and steer low-income borrowers and savers into credit unions, the Wisconsin Credit Union League has formally debuted a partnership with Filene Research Institute to produce a new "service model" - going beyond check cashing and wire transfer - that...

WEST PALM BEACH - Interested in generating a buzz about your next grand opening? Then serve the ribbon cutting as a side dish rather than the main course. "Just cutting the ribbon is painful for all involved -it's so boring and it doesn't have to be," said Greater TEXAS Federal...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. - Kellogg Community Federal Credit Union has teamed up with Felpausch Food Centers to install an in-store credit union branch including a full service ATM in Lakeview. "We are very excited about our new partnership with Felpausch-the two organizations are a good match with similar goals of...

DENVER - With the acquisition of former Diakonia Credit Union, San Antonio-based Security Service Federal Credit Union has opened its first Denver branch. "We are pleased to welcome the members from this struggling credit union who are now members of the 11th largest credit union in the nation," says John...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Team Allegacy, a group of 26 cyclists from Allegacy Federal Credit Union has helped raise $18,000 to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society and people in the Piedmont Triad area who are living with MS. Last year Team Allegacy's 10 riders raised $8,000. "This year, quite...

BURLINGTON, Vt. - Vermont State Employees Credit Union is part of a unique alliance here dedicated to raising public awareness of Vermont cooperatives. Launched by local Cabot Creamery, the Vermont Alliance of Cooperatives was initially formed to just promote October as Co-op Month, but the group hopes its joint awareness...

WASHINGTON-The Credit Union Legislative Action Council of CUNA put big bucks in the pockets of many newcomers on the national political scene in September. Contributions of $5,000 each were made to newcomers Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), Russ Carnahan (D-Mo.), Thomas Price (R-Ga.), Michael Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Joe Schwarz (R-Mich.), Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.),...

WASHINGTON-While CUNA hailed the ABA for coming to their senses and placing fighting terrorism above credit union issues on their government relations priorities list for 2005, an American Bankers Association spokesperson said the priorities are not in order of importance. In addition to credit union issues, the ABA's `Super Priorities'...