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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - After it was unexpectedly forced to close its Fayetteville, Tenn. branch for three days pending the results of an investigation in to a white powdery substance detected by a CU employee on March 6, Redstone FCU got the "all clear" from the Fayetteville Police Department on March...

First Resource Federal Credit Union, Ft. Smith, Ark., has named Tonya Rogers Roger's Avenue branch manager and Lisa R. Smith Jenny Lind Road branch manager. In addition, First Resource FCU has promoted Sylvia Spencer Van Buren branch manager.

BOSTON - The Federal Reserve approved the merger of FleetBoston Financial and Bank of America on March 8, paving the way for what some credit unions see as an opportunity to woo customers away from the litany of fees that have typically come with large bank acquisitions. The FleetBoston Financial...

In what was interesting timing, America's Community Bankers ran the below (left) "quack, quack" ad calling for credit unions that are acting like banks to be taxed. Meanwhile the California Credit Union League ran its own ad shown here (right) questioning why banks are so concerned about credit union growth...

It is rare for national credit union trade groups to go to Congress to propose separate credit union legislation. And for good reason. Tacking on a couple of credit union friendly proposals to even remotely related bills wending their way through the law-making process is much easier and a whole...

WASHINGTON-Following a comment from Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Donald Powell during America's Community Bankers' Government Affairs Conference last week, CUNA President and CEO Dan Mica issued a statement calling his remarks "out of line." "Mr. Powell, although appointed by President Bush to his current position, is clearly at odds...

LATHAM, N.Y. - The New York State Credit Union League went live recently with 14 new Web sites - one for each of the districts of the League - the provide in-depth information about credit unions within the specific geographic areas. The district sites are accessible through the League's main...

WASHINGTON-Since House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas (R-Calif.) expressed his view earlier this month that his committee should hold hearings on the tax-exempt status of certain non-profits, everyone with an interest has thrown their two-cents in. Two top Democratic lawmakers have spoken out recently against any attempt to...