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ST PETERSBURG, Fla. - More than 100,000 students in 15 states have gained a deeper understanding of American history thanks to programs the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation conducted with partial sponsorship of PSCU Financial Services member credit unions, according to PSCU. PSCU is the card servicing CUSO that serves over 500...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-Though the federal charter is not perfect, and California's progressive regulatory style has lured a number of credit unions to a state charter, Xerox Federal Credit Union CEO Bill Cheney, said he is content to work to improve it. "We felt that with branches in eight states and...

FARGO, N.D. - Deb Mathern has had a lifelong association with credit unions, and she would like to bring the CU industry's common sense philosophy of people helping people into government. Her latest avenue for doing that is as a candidate for North Dakota lieutenant governor. She had served in...

WATERLOO, Iowa - It is once again that time of year when John Deere Community Credit Union (JDCCU) offers Diversity Alliance grant funding for programs implemented in 2005. With a mission statement of "building bridges within our community to embrace, promote, and celebrate diversity," the grant provides funding to non-profit...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - As experts estimate that health care premiums will continue to be in the double digits, finding the right health care plan mix is at the top of many credit union HR departments' to-do list. Credit unions are not alone. According to a recent Society of Human Resource...

Remittances through IRnet cost $10 for any amount less than $1,000, a substantial discount from Western Union, even though the remittance leader has been cutting prices lately. Credit unions only make a nominal amount on each transaction, DeFilippi said, and IRnet encourages credit union members to focus on the membership...

SUMTER, S.C. - In bid to aid the underserved and still make a profit on car loans to borrowers with poor payment records, SAFE Federal Credit Union has been offering an unusual product that is priced to assist the member who ordinarily would be denied credit. The "Fresh Start" program,...

MADISON, Wis. - While the numbers were "modest," more credit unions added member business services to their offerings in 2003. According to CUNA's just published 2003 Credit Union Services Profile Report, 33.2% of credit unions surveyed added member business services last year compared to 29.7% in 2002. CUNA received survey...