The President's annual acknowledgement of International Credit Union Day is pretty much a given, but it's exciting nonetheless for credit unions that may wonder if the world knows what they are and what they do - the president sure does.

Vermont Federal Credit Union, has named Chris Pignona human resources and training manager. Family First of NY Federal Credit Union, Rochester, has named Dave Beckhorn consumer lending manager. Constitution Corporate Credit Union, Wallingford, Conn., has elected Meriden Connecticut School Employee FCU CEO Edward M. Hogan board director. Leominster Credit Union,...

Kindergarteners through third graders got in on the ICU Day celebration by participating in the SteelWorks Community FCU/Weirton-Wellsburg Chapter Coloring Contest. Three winners from each age group were selected from over 1,400 entries. Winners show off their talents and each student received a $50 U.S. Savings Bond.

WASHINGTON-Senate Banking Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) finally introduced a bill Oct. 17 to renew the federal preemptions in the Fair Credit Reporting Act with added identity theft protections. With that technicality out of the way, the legislation can now move onto the Senate floor, which credit union lobbyists expect to...