• SOUTHWEST

    Credit Union of Texas, Dallas, has promoted Karen Coffey to vice president of marketing. Community Federal Credit Union, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has promoted Billy McDaniel to vice president of operations and Amy Roush to vice president of corporate development. In addition, CFCU has named Scott Mendenhall vice president of information...

  • Ohio is 26th state to be accredited by NASCUS

    COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Commerce's Division of Financial Institutions has received the accreditation of NASCUS. The designation means the NASCUS Accreditation Review Team, the Accreditation Audit Committee, and the Performance Standards Committee have concluded that the Ohio DFI meets the criteria necessary to fulfill its statutory responsibility...

  • Fiserv's new site more than just a pretty face

    BROOKFIELD, Wis. - On July 7, a new era for Fiserv was started - well it wasn't that dramatic, but it is the day of a new start to Fiserv's Web presence. The newly redesigned, re-engineered Fiserv site (www.fiserv.com) went live on that day, but it's not done yet. In...

  • donations

    US Federal Credit Union, Burnsville, Minn., has raised $5,180 during the Twin Cities Multiple Sclerosis Walk 2001, which supports research for the fight against MS. In addition, USFCU was the fifth largest corporate team to participate. The USFCU Walk Committee came up with unique ways to raise money including, Casual...

  • Mid-States promotes Ronald Koza

    NAPERVILLE, Ill. - The $3.7 billion Mid-States Corporate Federal Credit Union, which is currently in the midst of an executive search to replace its current president/CEO Don Finn who has announced his retirement plans, has made an executive announcement. Mid-States has promoted Ronald Koza to executive vice president/chief investment officer....

  • Security FCU`s proactive approach to employee health

    FLINT, Mich. - Security Federal Credit Union has taken the concept of healthy body, healthy mind to a new level. The $209 million credit union has invested in its employees' health by adopting a new weight management program. Approximately 37 individuals participated in the 10-week program delivered by McLaren Regional...

  • Quotes worth quoting

    "People are very fired up about it and excited to do it. It's really a good experience." CUNA Grassroots Manager Gretchen Graf on CUNA's Project Differentiation. "The human resources problem is universal among credit unions, but the solutions aren't. Credit unions need a national company that's totally devoted to serving...

  • Hanson opinion offensive

    In reading Raymond Hanson's 0pinion in the June 20, issue of Credit Union Times, "Six common myths, and the realities of strategic business planning," I found the tone of his generalizations rather condescending, although I understand the points he tries to make with regards to the myths he is trying...

  • Suncoast Schools FCU joins CUFSLP

    WASHINGTON - The $2.7 billion Suncoast Schools FCU, Tampa, Fla., has joined the Callahan Credit Union Financial Services Limited Partnership. CUFSLP is billed as an organization seeking "to create competitive advantage through cooperative action." It has 40 CU members. Callahan Financial Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer, partnered with 15 CUs...

  • It's a dog or cat's world, will more credit unions be part of it?

    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Animal lovers, the insurance companies are taking pet concerns seriously and now pet insurance is on the rise. It seems it was just a matter of time. According to an American Animal Hospital Association survey, over 60% of households have either a dog or cat...