SAN FRANCISCO - Katrina - and now Rita - have taught credit union executives one valuable lesson and raised several worries: shared branching can be a big help in a disaster and flood insurance on CU property and on member mortgages is a serious void. Commenting on those areas was...

DULUTH, Ga. - After deeming the first phase of its first-ever cooperative advertising image campaign a success, the Georgia Credit Union Affiliates has launched the second phase of its strategy that's designed to convey the message that viewers will like credit unions better. Seventy-three credit unions from throughout Georgia have...

MC LEAN, Va. - Saying "Freddie Mac's action will go a long way toward bringing critically needed capital into the Gulf Region," HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson commended Freddie Mac's decision to purchase an estimated $300 million worth of single-family mortgages that were closed between June 1 and August 20 and...

ARLINGTON, Va. - The Credit Union Division of the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions has earned five-year re-accreditation by NASCUS. Indiana was first accredited in 1990 and earned five-year re-accreditation in 1995 and 2000. Accreditation is valid for a five-year period, subject to an annual review process that enables the...