Representatives from NCUA's Office of Public and Congressional Affairs took questions and provided materials during National Consumer Protection Week Feb. 4-10 to members of Congress and their staffs.

Jennifer Ferguson, president/CEO of Bay Area Credit Union, Oregon, Ohio, has been elected president of the Northwest Chapter of Credit Unions. Central Star Credit Union, Wichita, Kan., promoted Doug Cheatum to senior indirect auto & mortgage loan officer. Veridian Credit Union, Waterloo, Iowa, recently appointed Clint Diehl to branch supervisor...

Talk about a polarizing issue. Bring up illegal immigrants or immigration in general at a party and you're likely to set off quite a debate.

The ratings numbers were not all in yet, but Indiana credit unions said they reaped plenty of positive response to Super Bowl ads and promotions as a result of the Indianapolis Colts' victory in Super Bowl XLI.