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WASHINGTON-The number of lawmakers supporting the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (H.R. 3579) now stands at 44, with the addition of five recent new supporters. On May 5 Representatives Ed Case (D-Hawaii), Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), Dale Kildee (D-Mich.), and Jon Porter (R-Nev.) added their names to the...

ALBANY, N.Y. - Legislators in the New York State Senate and Assembly are showing some support for credit unions through two bills recently introduced: S.7126, introduced by State Sen. Hugh Farley (R-Adirondack), seeks an amendment to the state's banking law that would exempt both state-chartered and federal-chartered credit unions from...

BEAVERTON, Ore. - The pattern is now common nearly everywhere - a declining credit union population is forcing a dramatic change in how state leagues handle governance to ensure equal representation for both big and small CUs, and the issue comes into sharp focus this summer with the election of...

HAWTHORNE, Calif. - FAA First Federal Credit Union announced last week that it has been approved by NCUA to expand its field of membership to serve the entire air transportation industry, making it the eighth such credit union to receive a Trade, Industry or Profession (TIP) charter since NCUA passed...

FORT WORTH, Texas - Unity One Federal Credit Union has broken ground on its new "branch of the future." Scheduled to open in the Spring of 2005, the 5,600 square-foot facility will feature a concierge station, remote teller units, four-lane drive-thru, children's area, coffee/Internet station and a 25-seat community room...

WASHINGTON-Following 9-11, financial institutions have bolstered efforts to detect money laundering and terrorist financing. to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's By the Numbers, Suspicious Activity Reports have greatly increased. Between April 1996 and December 2003, nearly 1.3 million SARS were filed. Over 36,000 of those were from institutions regulated by...

ARLINGTON, Va. - Latching on to the success of the beanie baby collectibles, NAFCU's political action committee has made impressive strides in growth, namely thanks to their colorful bean bag bears. According to NAFCU Director of Legislative and Political Affairs Brad Thaler, PAC Pals-as the bears are called-account for approximately...

Ent Federal Credit Union, Colorado Springs, Colo., has promoted Melissa Dixon to director of marketing and ecommerce. 1st Pacific Credit Union, Vallejo, Calif., has named Timothy Barnes executive vice president/chief financial officer and Gohar Roosta to Benicia branch manager. America First Credit Union, Riverdale, Utah, has elected the following officers...