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PHOENIX - Now it's Arizona's turn to be a hot spot for bank attacks in the media with two anti-CU articles generated by the Arizona Bankers Association appearing in the Arizona Republic and a local business journal. Both of the anti-CU articles, which claim CUs are "abandoning their common bond...

In this final issue of 2004, Credit Union Times looks back on the major news stories of the year. Some stories are still unresolved, like the labor dispute at CUNA Mutual and the Utah banker lawsuit, while others appear to have played themselves out, such as the failed bank conversion...

I strongly agree with one particular aspect of Mike Welch's column on mistakes, "Some Mistakes are Bigger Than Others", in the Dec. 1 issue. That being those people who still refer to ATMs as "automatic teller machines", as opposed to "automated teller machines." However, to further compound that mistake, (and...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - When it came to marketing, credit unions were all about making consumers see the credit union difference. From more cable television advertising campaigns and connecting with more community partners to taking the message literally to the road, credit unions sought to not only get their...

BEAVERTON, Ore. - Up until it was time for a joint Washington and Oregon credit union task force to recommend to their respective boards for consolidation of the Credit Union Association of Oregon and the Washington Credit Union League, everything seemed a go. But things took a 180-degree turn when...

ARLINGTON, Va. - NAFCU continued to lead the way on credit union issues in 2004, strongly supporting a regulatory relief bill that passed the House with a number of credit union provisions. NAFCU also worked very hard for a separate credit union bill, the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act, and...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-NCUA employees' new union, Chapter 303 of the National Treasury Employees Union, held officer elections Dec. 1. The board will consist of 11 members including, four officers, a representative from each of the five regions, a central office representative, and a representative from the Office of Corporate Credit Unions....

PORTLAND, Ore. and EUGENE, Ore. - The merger process of Portland Teachers CU and Oregon Community CU seemed to be going along fine, but appearances can be deceiving. Late in 2003 the two credit unions announced that their boards agreed to explore the possibility of a merger. At the time...