BALTIMORE-Rubbing elbows with a powerful lawmaker at election time, CUNA Vice President and Senior Legislative Counsel Gary Kohn inadvertently tried to steal the spotlight. While attending a fundraiser for House Financial Services Committee Chairman Mike Oxley (R-Ohio) at a recent Baltimore Orioles v. New York Yankees game, Kohn (standing next...

DENVER - A survey conducted for First Data's Valuelink subsidiary has shown that so-called gift cards have continued to grow in popularity. Gift cards are cards usually dedicated to one retailer or group of retailers and which often carry money the cardholder can spend in those stores. Gift cards can...

CUNA Credit Union, Madison, Wis., has named Chris Howe vice president of strategic initiatives for all four branches. Association of Credit Union Internal Auditors, Columbus, Ohio, has elected the following officers to its board: Valerie Weimer, chair; Barbara Netter, vice chair; Barry Lucas, treasurer; and Patricia Richey secretary. In addition...

WASHINGTON-Republicans could jump on the chance to quickly shuttle the bankruptcy reform bill (H.R. 333) through Congress and to the president's desk during the lame duck session, according to NAFCU Director of Legislative and Political Affairs Brad Thaler. On the other hand, Republicans could get greedy and wait until the...