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MADISON, Wis. - A few weeks ago, Wisconsin's credit union industry had its fingers crossed that two strong credit union activists would be sworn into the state Assembly come January - Rabbi Sidney Vineburg of De Pere and Racine's John Dickert. A close Democratic primary eliminated Dickert, however, leaving Vineburg...

WASHINGTON-The unofficial term limit for a CUNA CEO has been seven years in the last two instances. As CUNA President and CEO Dan Mica rounds the corner on his sixth year, he says he is not going anywhere. Mica explained that his contract does not have a technical expiration date....

ROCHESTER, NY - Genesee Co-op Federal Credit Union said it will continue to help Muslim immigrants from Somalia even though investigators have uncovered a terrorist support cell only 60 miles away, according to Eric Anderson-Zych, CEO of the $6.3 million institution. "We have helped about 45 Somali immigrants who have...

There are special issues and then there are special issues. This issue of Credit Union Times is particularly unique because it is being distributed at two major credit union conferences, the CUNA National Symposium in Orlando and the NAFCU Congressional Caucus in Washington, D.C. A number of CUNA/NAFCU related stories...

MADISON, Wis.- CUES has partnered with Atlanta-based consulting firm Michael Neill & Associates to launch the new ServiStar Program. Designed specifically for credit unions, the 13-point training and staff development program includes on-site consultation and staff training at the credit union; use of sales and service tracking software; assistance in...

WASHINGTON-After thanking Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Hector Barreto for scheduling a meeting with corporate credit unions during NAFCU's Congressional Caucus, NAFCU also reassured the agency that its member credit unions supported expanded authority in the 7(a) lending program. The letter came after an article in American Banker reported that...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-NCUA unveiled its new 5300 call Report Short Form for federally insured credit unions with $10 million or less in assets as smaller credit unions face the switch to quarterly reporting at the end of the third quarter. Of federally insured credit unions, 54% will be eligible to use...

SEATTLE - When he couldn't find out online if his credit union offered international wire transfers, Chuck Van Court knew he was on to something. The former CIO of the Federal Home Loan Bank in Seattle now is president of Fuze Digital Solutions (www.fuzeds.com), which in less than a year...