WASHINGTON-Three Republican Senators introduced a bill prior to the congressional August recess to provide regulatory and tax relief for community banks. Senator Sam Brownback (S-Kan.), James Inhofe (R-Okla.), and Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), introduced the Community Banks Serving Their Communities First Act (S. 1568) at the end of July. The Independent...

HealthAmerica Credit Union, Jacksonville, Fla., has recently honored St. Vincent's Employees CU Manager Elizabeth Martinez for her quick thinking. Martinez spoiled the plot on two different occasions for crooks attempting to forge checks on two separate member accounts. In both cases, her instinct told her something wasn't right and upon...

WASHINGTON-In the 12 months leading up to March 31, 2005, bankruptcy filings were down 3.9% compared to the same period ending in 2004. According to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, the period ending March 31, 2005 saw 1,590,975 cases, while the earlier 12-month period saw 1,654,847 bankruptcy filings....

Credit Union Times' readers have a lot to say about a number of topics. From the CU-to-bank conversion controversy to volunteers playing a bigger role on trade association boards, read about it on pages 16 and 18.