Freedom checks are back
YORK, PA (April 8, 2014) -- Freedom Checks are back. A Freedom Check is a pre-approved check that members can sign over to their auto dealer when they purchase a…
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Momentum continues to grow adding more new staff
SEATTLE, WA (April 8, 2014) – Today Momentum, a national design-build firm, announced the addition of a new member to its growing team. The expansion in staff helps support another…
Mid-Atlantic Corporate’s FInection marks first anniversary with over 200 videos and thousands of plays each month
MIDDLETOWN, PA (April 8, 2014) – FInection, a set of video channels created by Mid-Atlantic Corporate Federal Credit Union, is celebrating its first year of service to the credit union movement.…
European Network of Credit Unions and World Council Board meet with EU Officials on Basel III and Ukraine
BRUSSELS (April 8, 2014) — World Council of Credit Unions' board of directors united in Brussels, Belgium, last week with representatives from the European Network of Credit Unions (ENCU) to…
Progressions Credit Union successfully converts to Sharetec
(April 8, 2014) -- Sharetec System, one of the fastest growing core systems offering a true return on your investment, announces Progressions Credit Union in Spokane, WA has successfully converted…
NAFCU: NCUA Seriously Underestimates Regulatory Burden, Costs for Credit Unions
WASHINGTON, DC (April 8, 2014) – The National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) issued the following statement in response to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) testimony before the House…
Name is VITAL to continued success of credit union’s vision
SPARTANBURG, SC (April 8, 2014) -- Celebrating their 50th Anniversary this year, Spartanburg Regional Federal Credit Union becomes VITAL to its members and community with new name. “As a value-based cooperative,…
SSFCU donates to two San Antonio nonprofits serving women, children and seniors
(April 8, 2014) -- Security Service Charitable Foundation recently presented San Antonio’s Southwest Outreach for Older People (SWOOP) with a grant of $5,000 and the Battered Women and Children’s Shelter…
CU*Answers highlights tools that lower the cost of compliance
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (April 8, 2014) -- It may be the end of tax season, but it is just a coincidence that April is also the month CU*Answers has chosen to…
Travis Credit Union receives federal WISH and IDEA drant funds to assist first-time homeowners
VACAVILLE, CA (April 8, 2014) -- Travis Credit Union announced it has been awarded 2014 grant funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank to be disbursed to low-and moderate-income homebuyers…
Text receipts with CDP E-Receipts
(April 8, 2014) -- Two out of three Americans use text messaging on a regular basis (Comscore, 2/12). 4 billion people worldwide use texting as a means to communicate (Observer,…
NCUA: 70 Percent of Recent Rules Provide Relief or Clarity
ALEXANDRIA, VA (April 8, 2014) – Seventy percent of the new rules approved by the National Credit Union Administration Board since January 2013 have provided regulatory relief or greater clarity…
Compass Plus achieves PA-DSS Version 2.0 Compliance
NOTTINGHAM, UK (April 8, 2014) – Compass Plus, an international provider of retail banking and electronic payments software to processors and financial institutions, has announced that its TranzWare product suite has…
Increase transparency, strengthen disclosure for patent troll demand letters
April 7, 2014 The Honorable Lee Terry Chairman Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Jan…
NAFCU: Growing Regulatory Burden Top Challenge Facing Credit Unions
WASHINGTON, DC (April 8, 2014) – The National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU), in a statement submitted for a hearing today before the House Financial Services Committee, emphasizes the increasing…
GrooveCar Direct partners with 4 credit unions
HAUPPAUGE, NY, April 8 – GrooveCar Direct (www.groovecarinc.com), the leading auto buying resource for the nation’s credit union industry, today announced a partnership with four national credit unions–Elgin, IL-based Corporate…
Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union reduces cash inventory, optimizes cash demand through CetoLogic’s C3 Financial Cash Management Solution
ATLANTA, GA (April 8, 2014) – CetoLogic, a leading provider of software and analytics for financial institutions and retailers, announced that Live Oak, Texas-based Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union ($5.7 billion in…
NAFCU letter in advance of today’s House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on patent reform
The Honorable Lee Terry Chairman Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade House Energy and Commerce Committee U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Jan Schakowsky Ranking Member Subcommittee…
Align Credit Union provides new financing solutions for current and prospective homeowners
LOWELL, MA (April 8, 2014) – Align Credit Union is pleased to announce that it is now offering two new innovative loan programs. For existing homeowners, Align has recently partnered…
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index reports mixed results in March 2014 as approval rates drop at big banks and rise at Small banks
NEW YORK, NY, April 8, 2014 – Small business loan approval rates at big banks ($10 billion+ in assets) dropped to 18.8% in March 2014, down from 19.1% in February,…
Greater TEXAS Federal Credit Union hosts free shred day in San Antonio, Texas
SAN ANTONIO, TX (April 8, 2014) – Greater TEXAS Federal Credit Union (GTFCU) hosted a free Shred Day event in San Antonio, Texas at the Texas Transportation Branch on Saturday, April…
CU24 announces EMV license agreement With Visa
TALLAHASSEE, FL (April 8, 2014) -- CU24 has entered into a licensing agreement with Visa to enable EMV card transactions to route over the CU24 network. With the Visa…
Jacqueline Setser promoted to Director of Member Services and Sales
WALL, NJ (April 7, 2014) – Jacqueline Setser, of Jackson, was recently promoted to Director of Member Services and Sales at First Financial Federal Credit Union’s (www.firstffcu.com) Wall Township Corporate…
Houston Business Journal recognizes TDECU Real Estate’s Tammie Bell as a Top 25 Residential Real Estate Award Winner
HOUSTON, TX (April 8, 2014) — TDECU Real Estate Broker Associate and REALTOR® Tammie Bell has been named by the Houston Business Journal as a Top 25 Winner in its…