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WASHINGTON, DC (November 19, 2015) — Credit Union Magazine is seeking nominations for 2016 CU Heroes, those who serve as examples for the entire movement through their service, advocacy and commitment to credit union ideals. Nominations are due December 15. “This is a special opportunity ...
WASHINGTON, DC (November 18, 2015) — National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) Vice President of Legislative Affairs Brad Thaler issued the following statement regarding the House passage today of NAFCU-backed H.R. 1210, the “Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act,” legislation which residential mortgage ...
WASHINGTON, DC (November 18, 2015) — The Honorable Richard Shelby Chairman Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Sherrod Brown Ranking Member Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 ...
BROOKFIELD, WI (November 18, 2015) — Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced that its Board of Directors has authorized it to repurchase an additional 15 million shares of the company's common stock. Fiserv may repurchase shares in ...
BROOKFIELD, WI (November 18, 2015) — Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced the appointment of JD Sherman to its board of directors. Sherman is currently the president and chief operating officer at HubSpot, a provider of ...
MADISON, WI (November 17, 2015) — A new white paper from the CUNA Operations Sales & Service Council,“Key Elements to an Effective BSA-AML Compliance Program,” explores how credit unions execute internal operations necessary to meet BSA-AML compliance. The all-important task of determining whether a ...
CARMEL, IN (November 17, 2015) — Allied Solutions, with headquarters in Carmel, Indiana, recently marked a major milestone by issuing its 350,000th ADR policy. Allied, together with their preferred product partner, AssurancePlus, was the first company to bring this benefit to the financial institution ...
AUSTIN, TX (November 17, 2015) — Buzz Points, a leader in connecting local businesses, community financial institutions and consumers through rewards, today announced that Financial Builders Federal Credit Union, a member-owned financial institution headquartered in Kokomo, Ind., serving members throughout Howard and Tipton counties has ...
WASHINGTON, DC (November 17, 2015) — Credit Union National Association released a new case study on Process Analysis & Optimization (PAO), a collaborative program between CUNA and FI Strategies, LLC that helps credit unions recognize inefficiencies and take steps to correct them. Titled “Optimizing efficiencies, ...
MADISON, WI (November 17, 2015) — The CUNA CFO Council has published a new white paper, “The Art of the Turnaround: How Credit Unions Fought Their Way Back.” In the wake of the Great Recession, credit unions were merging and/or being liquidated at higher ...
To celebrate Giving Tuesday, the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) is hosting a Twitter chat for credit unions on Tuesday, December 1st at 3 pm (CT). The Foundation invites credit unions to discuss their charitable giving activities and more. “Giving Tuesday is a day ...
BROOKFIELD, WI (November 17, 2015) — Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today that Northumberland County Schools Federal Credit Union, based in Milton, Pennsylvania, is converting to the CUnify™ account processing platform. The credit union will also ...
WASHINGTON, DC (November 17, 2015) — The Honorable Steve ChabotChairmanCommittee on Small BusinessU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Nydia Velázquez Ranking Member Committee on Small BusinessU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chairman Chabot and Ranking Member Velá...
WASHINGTON, DC (November 16, 2015) — New Jersey Credit Union League (NJCUL) President/CEO Greg Michlig has been named Deputy Chief Engagement Officer of the Credit Union National Association (CUNA). He will join the association’s staff soon. “I am excited to have someone of ...
NORCROSS, GA (November 14, 2015) — Bluepoint Solutions today introduced ImagePoint ITM, its new check capture software for Interactive Teller Machines (ITMs). ImagePoint ITM provides real-time, image-enabled check capture, integrating deposits directly into the existing item processing workflow. Financial institutions can more cost-effectively staff their ...
MADISON, WI (November 13, 2015) — The 2015 Phil Greer Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Truity CU SVP Mark Wilburn at the 21st Annual CUNA Lending Council Conference, November 8-11, 2015 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. “At every step of his accomplished career, Mark has ...
WASHINGTON, DC (November 13, 2015) — National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) Chief Economist Curt Long issued the following statement in response to the Commerce Department October retail sales report which reflected that retail sales edged up 0.1 percent last month after being ...
ATLANTA, GA (November 13, 2015) — Robert Quarles, Vice President of Operations for LEVEL5 announced the promotion of Jasmin Gonzalez to Project Manager. “Jasmin has advanced at an extra-ordinary pace during her journey at LEVEL5. When we recruited Jasmin as a project engineer (PE) several ...
ST. PETERSBURG, FL (November 12, 2015) — Gene Fredriksen, PSCU’s Chief Information Security Officer, was named CISO of the Year by the Tampa Bay Technology Forum at its 12th Annual Industry Achievement Awards Gala held November 6, 2015 in Tampa, FL. TBTF also recognized ...
MADISON, WI (November 12, 2015) — CUNA Mutual Group’s sixth annual, day-long Discovery Conference on Oct. 21 set a record with more than 2,500 registrants of which 58 percent were credit union executives. The virtual, no-cost event offered credit union leaders valuable industry ...
MADISON, WI (November 12, 2015) — Six credit unions were recognized for their exemplary lending Tuesday by receiving CUNA Mutual Group’s and CUNA Lending Council’s Excellence in Lending Award at the CUNA Lending Council’s 21st annual conference. Andrea Stritzke, director of lending ...
MADISON, WI (November 11, 2015) — Jimese Harkley, philanthropy and community relations manager with $1.3 billion America’s First Federal Credit Union in Birmingham, Ala., United States, was named the 2015 CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec (NTCUE) this morning. Harkley’s project idea ...
WASHINGTON, DC (November 11, 2015) — 45 credit union financial professionals earned the new Certified Credit Union Investment Professional (CCUIP) designation at CUNA Investment Certification Schools, held October 18-23, 2015 in Phoenix. “This group of professionals worked through a demanding program to earn their designations,” ...
MADISON, WI (November 11, 2015) — Six credit unions were recognized for their exemplary lending Tuesday by receiving CUNA Mutual Group’s and CUNA Lending Council’s Excellence in Lending Award at the CUNA Lending Council’s 21st annual conference. Andrea Stritzke, director of lending ...
MADISON, WI (November 10, 2015) — CUNA Mutual Group announced today that Tom Merfeld has been named chief financial officer for the company. Merfeld joined the company in 1994 and most recently served as the company’s chief market risk officer. He will replace Alastair ...
MADISON, WI (November 10, 2015) — Four CUES Councils were honored as CUES Outstanding Councils at CEO/Executive Team Network™ in Scottsdale, Ariz. Winners in each region are: - CUES Rocky Mountain Council in the Western region - CUES Michigan Council in the Midwestern region ...
HAGERSTOWN, MD (November 10, 2015) — St. Agnes FCU (SAFCU), a credit union with over $52 million in assets and 8,000 members, was searching for the best way to overhaul the credit union’s technology and communication infrastructure for the benefit of its members ...
DES MOINES, IA (November 10, 2015) — Financial institution clients of TMG (The Members Group) have begun the process of enrollment in two of the newest digital wallet solutions, Android Pay and Samsung Pay. TMG is beginning to work with interested clients and anticipates having ...
BROOKFIELD, WI (November 10, 2015) — Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today that RTN Federal Credit Union, based in Waltham, Massachusetts, has recommitted to the XP2 account processing platform and will significantly expand its relationship with ...
MADISON, WI (November 9, 2015) — CUES has elected its board officers for 2015-16 during its CEO/Executive Team Network™ in Scottsdale, Ariz. They are: Board Chair—Joseph F. Hearn, CCE President/CEO Dupaco Community Credit Union Dubuque, Iowa Vice Chairman/Chairman Elect— Chris McDonald ...
