FARMERS BRANCH, Texas - Pete Crear is renowned for his lifelong contributions to the credit union movement and several leagues have pledged to carry on his legacy through college scholarships. The Texas Credit Union League has donated $500 to the Pete Crear Scholarship Fund, recently launched by the African-American Credit...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-NW Preferred Federal Credit Union has made history by being the first credit union to be approved for a trade, industry, or profession-TIP-charter. Last week, NCUA Region VI Director Melinda Love gave her stamp of approval to NW Preferred to serve the employees, independent contractors or self-employed persons who...

Other firms in other industries have generally given up when the Department of Justice has questioned a business move on anti-trust grounds, but not First Data. The company came out swinging on October 23, when the DOJ filed its suit, and CEO Charlie Fote has appeared in the media making...

Valley Federal Credit Union, Billings, Mont., Vice President of Operations Mary Chapman has recently celebrated her 25th anniversary with the credit union. Chapman is the first employee to reach 25 years and started out as a teller here in 1978.