After the roller coaster of negotiations that led to many sleepless nights, Paula Edwards-Noice, former president/CEO of the now defunct Nationwide Federal Credit Union, does not have any doubts that the merger finalized this year with Nationwide Bank was the right move to make.

There has been some closure on Wings Financial FCU's attempt to engineer a hostile takeover of Continental FCU, but readers believe the effects will be felt for some time.

The National Cooperative Business Association has recognized Senator Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) with its Honored Cooperator Award for his longtime support of cooperative business.

The Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (H.R. 1537) is gaining steam as five more lawmakers add their names for a total of 68 co-sponsors.