Accelerated Financial Solutions LLC of Chesapeake, Va., said it has created nearly 20 new jobs with the opening of a satellite office and call center in Smithfield, Va.

Credit unions could use a charismatic leader right now. Who is going to rallies the troops to get this splintering industry to-well-cooperate?

As the industry frames its next response to corporate restructuring and service options, CUNA President/CEO Bill Cheney, provided fresh details Friday on a special high-level credit union Summit next month.

Fifty-six attendees from 35 credit unions gathered recently at Share One's 2010 client conference in Memphis, Tenn.