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MANASSAS, Va. - A new CD of Patriotic hymns and fight songs written for the nation's periods of civil uncertainty and new freedoms is finding an audience among credit unions. The National Men's Chorus of "Life and Liberty-American Patriotic Music" - a compact disc of 21 tracks performed with the...

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. - Digital Federal Credit Union is hoping its first television branding campaign will help residents "think beyond the bank." Wanting to raise awareness and position its brand as a consumer-friendly alternative to commercial banks, New England's largest credit union turned to Boston-based marketing communications agency Cronin|Wallwork Curry to...

WASHINGTON-While NCUA and the credit union community focused on different aspects of the October 2003 General Accounting Office report on the credit union industry, there was agreement that the industry is overall in good shape. "NCUA is gratified that the GAO concludes in its report that `the credit union industry...

MCLEAN, Va. - Not only are more consumers turning to the Internet to research and purchase vehicles, an increasing number of dealers are also using the Internet to make it earlier for consumers to car shop. An annual survey from the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) found that 92% of...

WASHINGTON - A serious lack of share inflow could not keep up with the industry's rapid loan growth leading to a down spiral for credit union investments in the third quarter of 2003 to $216 billion. Callahan & Associates Inc. reported even after a steady $64 billion growth stream over...

WASHINGTON-Last month, Congressman Doug Bereuter (R-Neb.) officially announced that he would not be seeking reelection to the seat that he has easily won in the last 13 elections. "Rep. Bereuter has had a distinguished career over his 25 years in the Congress. CUNA has enjoyed working with the congressman on...

EUGENE, Ore. - SELCO CU, the fifth largest credit union in the state, was approved on Jan. 1 by the state regulator to become a community credit union. SELCO currently has 67,000 members and serves Lane and Deschutes counties. As a result of its new community charter, the credit union...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - In recent weeks a number of prominent credit union CEOs have left their positions, but did they want to? While many CEO departures are depicted as mutually agreed upon partings of the ways, there are often behind-the-scenes things occurring that lead to CEOs leaving the...