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Small CU Workshops continue this week

The 2010 Small Credit Union Initiative Workshops and Roundtables continue as the National Credit Union Administration hosts sessions in Philadelphia and Omaha, Neb., tomorrow.... More

Fundraising for quake victims totals $854,983

Credit unions, learning more about the plight of colleagues and their 404,000-plus members in Haiti, are still donating to the Haiti Credit Union Disaster Relief Fund to assist victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake that devastated the country. ... More

Louisiana Corporate loss at $7.4M, still well-capitalized

Louisiana Corporate CU's auditors have completed the corporate's 2009 audit, issuing an opinion that the corporate still is well-capitalized. ... More

Mica on 'K Street': Does ban deplete a resource?

In his most recent 'K Street Insiders' column in The Hill, CUNA President/CEO ponders some tough questions about lobbying and new restrictions that surround lobbyists' involvement in other efforts.... More

LSCU Financial Literacy on Facebook

For those credit unions interested in Financial Literacy, join Facebook and the LSCU for outreach ideas. ... More

CUNA, WOCCU express concern over remittance provision

The definition of remittances in the recently introduced Senate financial regulatory reform package is "overly broad" and "would essentially make it impossible for credit unions to continue to offer any form of international electronic fund transfer services to their members, CUNA and WOCCU said in a March 25 letter to Senate Banking Committee Chair Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) ... More

42 charged in Fla. fraud ring, targeted CUs

Florida law enforcement authorities are looking for the ringleader of a fraud and identity theft ring involving 42 people who stole more than $200,000 from five Orlando area credit unions over three years.... More

CUs' growth, rates and MBLs are media topics

Credit unions got several ringing endorsements this week in the media, which featured articles about growth, member business loans, credit card rates, benefits of credit unions and more. ... More

High Court: Some student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy

Credit unions should "be vigilant" if members that hold student loans declare chapter 13 bankruptcy.... More

CUs applaud N.Y. Senate support for deposits

The New York state Senate this week passed a budget resolution including support for municipal deposit choice--a move the Credit Union Association of New York applauds. ... More

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