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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - As if Fannie Mae hasn't been in the media spotlight enough lately, now the housing Government Sponsored Enterprise is being called to the carpet once again. This time it's for its 40-year mortgage Fannie Mae began piloting the middle of last year, but credit unions...

ARLINGTON, Va.-After NAFCU President and CEO Fred Becker had a successful radio tour earlier this year, the credit union trade association decided to work a similar campaign in at the end of the year. With the help of Medialink, a global leader in news and media services, according to its...

MOORPARK, Calif. - U.S. New Mexico Federal Credit Union of Albuquerque, the state's third largest CU, has contracted with XP Systems for a new core processing system. The $415 million institution will be converting to the XP2 platform from the Fiserv unit. It's currently being served by another Fiserv unit,...

Almost everyone from the Mainland loves to go to Hawaii. That includes most credit union people, many of whom chose which credit union meetings to attend at CU expense based almost entirely on three criteria. location, location, and location. Of course they will always deny that fact. Holding a meeting...

LOMPOC, Calif. - CoastHills Federal Credit Union CEO Jeff York is doing his part to increase voter participation. York has recently recorded a segment for upcoming educational film, The U.S. Congress and You, The video will also feature Congresswoman Lois Capps and veteran CBS News reporter Bob Schieffer. Produced by...

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Minnesota's "Fishing Hat Bandit" is still at large, and Minnesota Credit Union Network President/CEO Kevin Chandler was recently interviewed by a local CBS affiliate about the string of robberies the elusive bandit is alleged to have committed. Nicknamed the "Fishing Hat Bandit" by the FBI, the culprit...

WASHINGTON-Consumers say they will be cinching their purse strings during the holiday shopping season this year. According to a new survey by CUNA and the Consumer Federation of America, concern over the economy and indebtedness, as well as a desire to pay off debt will mute consumers' retail zeal in...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-HEWFCU Chair Patricia Ellis worked with D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and media personalities to put out a video to teach adolescents about the legislative process. This is the second year Ellis has worked on the informational video, which features CBS News `Face the Nation' Anchor and Moderator Bob...