MADISON, Wis. - Five credit unions that did more than $200 million in vehicle loans in 2005, recently chose CUNA Mutual Group's Collateral Protection Insurance to help mitigate the risks of loss from damaged, uninsured vehicles. BrightStar Credit Union, MidFirst Credit Union, Chetco Federal Credit Union, Sun Federal Credit Union...

WASHINGTON - In a rare twist, the Independent Community Bankers of America is opposing a regulator proposal that CUNA says is greatly needed. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's proposal considers a bank or thrift at risk if its total loans in construction, land development or other land...

WASHINGTON - Community Development Credit Unions are among the fastest growing segments of socially responsible investing and grew their assets by 749% in the six years between 1999 and 2005, according to a report prepared by the Community Investing Program, a project partially sponsored by CO-OP America. The Community Investment...

SEATTLE - The $30 million Intermountain Credit Union, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, has chosen Pemco Technology for Visa credit, debit and ATM services. Regarding the new business relationship, Jeffrey Blackburn, president of Intermountain, said, "Signing up with your company will not only increase our bottom line, but will...