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ARLINGTON, Va. - Does the recent announcement that Cardtronics will buy E*Trade's portfolio of ATM machines mean trouble ahead for Allpoint, the upstart ATM network that has collected numerous credit union clients over the last year? On the surface it might seem so. With their 12,000 and 15,000 ATMs, respectively,...

NEEDHAM, Mass. -Vendor consolidation and a shrinking client base has resulted in a handful of nationwide operators now controlling most of the processing technology market for this sector of the financial services industry in the United States. Are we talking about credit unions? No, it's the core outsourcing market for...

WASHINGTON - Speculation that mortgage rates will rise didn't stop members from taking out first mortgages from their credit unions. Callahan & Associates data show credit unions' total loans increased by $4.2 billion in the first quarter to $388 billion - of this first mortgages increased to $122 billion. The...

Alliance Credit Union, Fenton, Mo., has named Kim Appel vice president of lending services. First Resource Federal Credit Union, St. Joseph, Mich., has named Deb Price Marion branch manager and Sue Rayner Marion branch coordinator.

BURLINGTON, Vt. - The U.S. troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan are still very much on the minds and in the hearts of NorthCountry Federal Credit Union staffers and members. The credit union has shipped some130 boxes totaling 2,872 pounds to 25 locals serving overseas. The boxes included items ranging...

LIHUE, Hawaii - Kauai Community Federal Credit Union (KCFCU) is proving that recycling efforts at even just one branch can help improve the environment in a big way. Since implementing a pilot recycling program at the Lihue branch, KCFCU has reduced its amount of waste sent to the landfill by...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - It's not just big credit unions that need to manage their growth. Well-run community development credit unions need to balance their growth pressures as well, according to two CEOs of rapidly growing CDCUs who addressed a breakout session of the National Federation of Community Development...

Has your credit union suddenly found itself facing a major challenge while taking on a new technology project? Did you find yourself wrestling with change management? Turning to consultants for help? Relying on word of mouth when selecting vendors? You're not alone if you answered yes to any of those,...