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ALEXANDRIA, Va.-In a Letter to Federal Credit Unions, NCUA encouraged credit unions to consider whether hosting an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site is right for their credit union. VITA offers free tax preparation and electronic filing and serves to increase awareness of a taxpayer's eligibility...

ONTARIO, Calif. - Members of CO-OP Network, the nation's largest credit union-owned ATM network, will soon have the ability to track the condition and usage of their ATMs, the Network has announced. The ATM Device Inquiry system provides credit union staff with immediate updates and 24-hour access to the status...

MADISON, Wis. - BAI's Retail Delivery Conference has become a popular show for credit unions over the years. So far CUNA said 320 CU leaders have registered for the conference through CUNA, about the same number as last year. CUNA-affiliated CUs receive a $300 discount by registering through CUNA. Scheduled...

WASHINGTON-According to a recently completed study by the General Accounting Office (GAO), retailers would gain little from forcing banks to credit deposits over the weekend, though retailers and consumers would have faster access to their money. Earlier this year House Financial Institutions Subcommittee Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) requested a study...

WASHINGTON - The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency struck what some experts are calling the biggest blow so far in the agency's campaign to get banks to stop making payday loans. The OCC ordered Goleta National Bank in California to stop providing short-term, high-interest cash advances through the...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - It's not easy being a board member today considering the ever changing and increasing challenges. In this past year alone, boards have had to navigate their credit unions through the USA Patriot Act, bankruptcy legislation, new competition from thrifts and retailers like GM, payday lenders,...

LATHAM, N.Y. - The New York Credit Union League is trying to give CU portfolios a jolt. The League researched the strengths and weaknesses of other institutions' credit card offerings for at least a year in preparation for their new credit card offering "card in a box," according to Kimberly...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - PSCU Financial Services has partnered with credit union data processor R.C. Olmstead to provide bill paying services to R.C. Olmstead CU clients. PSCU Financial Services is coupling its EasyToCUPayLink electronic bill payment and presentment service with R.C. Olmstead's Home Banking platform. EasyToCUPayLink, combined with the Home...