SAN DIMAS, Calif. - The Financial Service Centers of America did not mention its pending increased cooperation with another shared branching network, the Service Centers Corporation, but nonetheless reported that it did just fine on its own in 2004. In 2004 the network saw 209 new shared branching locations open...

Valley Credit Union, San Jose, Calif., has hosted its 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament and raised $21,000 to benefit two local non-profit organizations, Via Rehabilitation Services and InnVision-The Way Home. Major sponsors included San Jose Magazine, State National Insurance Companies, Centrix Financial, The CO-OP Network, Mortgage Outlet and SWBC Insurance...

WATERLOO, Iowa - There's a name change in the winds for John Deere Community Credit Union by the end of 2005. The move was sparked by a Deere & Company request that the $858 million credit change its name to avoid trademark confusion. Also impacted by the name change request...

Community Credit Union, Plano, Texas, Chairman James McCarley has been elected National Association of Community Credit Union board director. In addition, Vice President/Raymond James Financial Services' Community Investments branch manager Jamie Richardson has been named to the firm's 2005 executive council. Security Service Federal Credit Union, San Antonio, has named...