Hawaii Schools Federal Credit Union, Honolulu, has named Duane Teruya vice president of lending. Altura Credit Union, Riverside, Calif., has named Christopher O'Malley vice president of sales, Brent Richins director of operations and Tom Farquhar Member Service Center director. Sterlent Credit Union, Pleasanton, Calif., has named Kelly Wong chief financial...

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. - When it comes to dealing with the emerging issue of mutual bank conversions - popping up this year and in 2004 in several locales - League chief executives agree on one thing for sure: each state is unique in how laws treat MSB structure. And they...

AUSTIN, Texas - As part of its strategy to help financial institutions combat rising check fraud, Vigilance Financial Systems LLC has upgraded its fraud protection solution FraudSWEEP. Version 3.6 offers financial institutions a parameter-driven option, called KiteTAILER, which detects accounts with suspect check kiting activity to help financial institutions detect...

Kudos to David Morrison on his well-written article in the April 6 issue on the costs the members will pay in the Community CU conversion to a bank. Also, many thanks to Community Credit Union member and Credit Union Times correspondent Jana Fowler on her questions to the spokesperson for...