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WASHINGTON - Credit unions and the Consumers Union are finding themselves on opposite sides of the table on the "Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act." While CUNA and NAFCU, as well as NCUA have gone on record supporting the measure, the Consumers Union and other consumer organizations oppose the...

CLEVELAND - KeyCorp has added the first Indiana financial institution to its network of fee-free ATMs. The $15 million Elcose Federal Credit Union serves Elkhart County school employees and students. "Our membership works hard for their money and they should have access to it as quickly and easily as possible,"...

WASHINGTON - Ralph Nader has jumped on board with the consumer advocates railing against CUNA's support for the bankruptcy reform bill. "It is extremely disappointing to see the Credit Union National Association link hands with long-time enemies of the credit union movement in support of legislation which would destroy consumer...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-NCUA issued a Letter to Federal Credit Unions notifying them of opportunities with AmeriCorps*VISTA program as part of the agency's Access Across America initiative. The initiative is aimed at creating economic empowerment in communities where credit unions serve. AmeriCorps*VISTA provides a Cost-Share Partnership to aid credit unions and others...

Washington State Employees Credit Union, Olympia, Wash., has promoted Dianne Boschee to Spokane branch manager and Petra Jett to accounting manager. In addition WSECU has named Teri Thunberg vice-president of accounting services; Barry VandenBrink business development manager; Leigh Ann Breer vice-president for service delivery; and Mike Sanders vice president of...

NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Credit union league dues are dropping 40% in Michigan, satisfying all but a small fraction of the Michigan Credit Union League's membership that wanted an even-steeper reduction. The league's board voted late last month to cut dues an average of 40% for 2003 with a commitment...

PEMBROKE, N.C. - Even as next year's appropriations for the U.S. Treasury's Department's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) hangs in the web of legislative and political conflict in Washington, leaders of one Native American tribe credit the program for helping their community take its first steps towards financial independence....

WASHINGTON-Following a report in Credit Union Times (September 18, 2002) about a letter three North Carolina Credit Unions signed onto in opposition to the bankruptcy reform bill, State Employees Credit Union CEO Jim Blaine, one of the signers, said the "hate mail has been rolling in." According to Blaine, credit...