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NASSAU, Bahamas - No credit union brags about being mediocre, but mediocre credit unions do exist and are endangered by competitors such as banks and new players such as Wal-Mart that are hungry for credit union members. To remain competitive, says Roxanne Emmerich, a keynote speaker at the World Council...

BEAVERTON, Ore. - What is it with Oregon and southwest Washington credit unions giving so generously to Credit Unions for Kids? "Remember this is where Credit Unions for Kids all started back in 1986 and I guess it's kind of like `the perfect storm' with three great children's hospital units...

WASHINGTON - Nearly three weeks remains before the SEC pours through the hundreds of comment letters it has received on its proposal that would extend a number of exemptions to credit unions without them having to register as broker/dealer. A number of credit unions and trade groups as well as...

JOHNSTON, Iowa - There isn't a press pass around that will get Credit Union Times in to hear the speech given by former NCUA Chairman Norman D'Amours at an upcoming banker meeting. Credit Union Times has been informed by the Iowa Bankers Association that it is banned from covering D'Amours'...

WASHINGTON - Trying to find out what a CEO earns at a federally-chartered credit union has traditionally been protected under tax-exemption shelters, but compensation figures may be among the next layer of disclosures banking groups are pushing to expose. For several years, FCUs had to file IRS Form 990 or...

NEW YORK - With all the numbers tallied - 2,600 patrons served, 595 new credit union members recruited, more than $3 million in tax refunds filed - partners in the 2003 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites organized by the New York City Financial Network Action Consortium (NYCfNAC) are calling...

AUSTIN, Texas - Wincor Nixdorf, a manufacturer which has supplied machines mostly across Europe but which has been courting U.S. credit unions, has announced a contract to put versions of its Procash ATM machines in over 2,500 post offices across the U.S. The APC is based on Wincor Nixdorf's machines...

ARLINGTON, Va.-The Credit Union Economics Group has said that the remainder of this year through 2005 should bring increased lending and slower deposits for credit unions. CUEG's latest report shows an anticipated GDP growth of 4.4% in 2004, and 3.9% in 2005, a slight improvement from their previous forecasts. "The...