WASHINGTON - To allow credit unions and banks more time to update their systems to make them compatible with broker registration requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), the SEC has issued a March 31, 2005 deadline. The GLBA repealed a full exception that had allowed banks to engage in securities...

Aside from CURIA co-sponsors here is a look at some important election results for credit unions. Note that just because a member of Congress won, doesn't mean that's good news for credit unions. Won * Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), key leader in bankruptcy reform. * House Financial Services Committee Chairman...

HONOLULU - When NCUA Board member Debbie Matz first announced her Partnering and Leadership Successes (PALS) workshops last year, there wasn't much excitement. But fast forward to today and PALS has become a dynamic, interactive event that credit unions of all sizes are participating in. The most recent workshop was...

Catholic Federal Credit Union, Saginaw, Mich., has awarded $76,750 in scholarships to 151 area college students through its annual Monsignor Forbes Scholarship Fund. Recipients were selected based on financial need, community involvement and grade point average. IFF Employees Federal Credit Union, Union Beach, N.J., has awarded a total of $4,000...