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RALEIGH, N.C. - In recognition of the growing menace of identity theft, cyberfraud, and both internal and external scams, the North Carolina Credit Union League is taking some unprecedented steps to tighten links with law enforcement and improve credit union coordination through formation of a Risk Management Council. The Council,...

After reading Mike Welch's March 24th column about the evolution of the marketing function in credit unions ("From Humble Beginnings, Marketing Has Arrives.But"), I felt compelled to respond. Welch's overall position is spot on. Credit unions as an industry have ignored the merits of effective and aggressive marketing, and those...

MALBOROUGH, Mass. - Digital Federal Credit Union's latest advertising campaign offers members a "Second Chance Car Loan". The new campaign expands on the credit union's "Think beyond the bank" branding initiative which debuted last fall to raise awareness and position DCU as a consumer-friendly alternative to commercial banks. Designed by...

WASHINGTON - While the House and Senate are on recess this week, there is still plenty of credit union work to be done on Capitol Hill before the end of the congressional session. The House was also on recess last week as well. But, in the meantime, a hearing in...

WICHITA, Kan. - The $355-million Boeing Wichita Credit Union was among 30 area businesses honored as "Best Places to Work" by the Wichita Business Journal. It was the only CU to win the accolade. "This was an excellent honor for us and recognizes a positive work environment where employees are...

NEW ORLEANS - Credit unions that claim that multicultural members aren't an issue at their credit union may be inadvertently turning away business from the $2 trillion spending multicultural market. According to EthnoConnect President Michael Lee, credit unions may subtly be sending the signal to people from other cultures that...

WASHINGTON-Telesis Community Credit Union CEO Grace Mayo has been elected to a seat on CUNA's Board after beating out two other candidates in a special election. Mayo's first term will be a brief one, ending in October when she will have to run again to retain the District 6, Class...

PALM DESERT, Calif. - The inaugural meeting of the National Credit Union Roundtable for Board Leadership concluded last Tuesday after three days of sessions on subjects from succession planning to making ethical decisions. The meeting was held at the request of the National Credit Union Roundtable, comprised of the CEOs...