SAN ANTONIO - Firstmark Credit Union has added Dental Benefits Plus to its member benefits package. In addition to routine dental coverage, the program also offers discounts on vision care, prescriptions, chiropractic and hearing services. "We strive to provide our members with the financial products and services they need," said...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -U.S. New Mexico Federal Credit Union has named Jana Bauer Human Resources Manager. With over 20 years of HR and organization development experience, Bauer will oversee all human resources functions as well as help guide the credit union toward its strategic goals. She also holds a national lifetime...

Corporate Central Credit Union, Hales Corners, Wis., has named Mary Krogman manager of business development for the state of Minnesota. CEFCU, Peoria, Ill., has elected the following officers to its board: Bruce Dimler, chairman; Thea Robinson, George Huthmann, and Rich Hermann, vice chairs; Eldon Arnold president/treasurer; and Everett Shue, secretary....

DALLAS - One good sign of lending picking up is loan participation deals. If they start proliferating, things are a changing. Southwest Corporate FCU, Dallas, recently completed its first-ever loan participation deals. They involved two very large multi-billion dollar credit unions, with the participated loans totaling over $30 million. The...