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UW Credit Union offers chip credit cards

MADISON, WI (June 30, 2015) -- UW Credit Union will be offering Visa® chip credit cards (also known as EMV cards) starting July 7, 2015. Chip cards add another layer of security to card transactions that take place at card readers and ATMs. During the ...

Ed Perry joins Leominster Credit Union

LEOMINSTER, MA (June 30, 2015) -- Leominster Credit Union announces that Ed Perry has joined the Credit Union as Assistant Vice President/Branch Manager.  He will be responsible for managing the member service team and for the daily branch operations at the North Leominster office. ...

Verity Credit Union’s new Greenwood branch nears completion

SEATTLE, WA (June 30, 2015) -- Momentum, a national plan-design-build firm, in collaboration with Verity Credit Union and with SUM Design Studio, is currently underway on a new 1700 sq.ft. retail branch in the heart of Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood to create a more ...

FFIEC releases Cybersecurity Assessment Tool

WASHINGTON, DC (June 30, 2015) -- The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), on behalf of its members, today released a Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (Assessment) to help institutions identify their risks and assess their cybersecurity preparedness. Financial institutions of all sizes may use the Assessment ...

GTE Financial celebrates 80th anniversary

TAMPA, FL (June 30, 2015) -- GTE Financial, one of Florida’s largest credit unions, is celebrating 80 years of serving the financial needs of local residents, businesses and the community. GTE is offering special 80th anniversary incentives throughout the year, and the celebration will ...

Roy McGregor joins MyAMC as Vice President of National Sales

Veteran mortgage executive to drive growth of company’s valuation services  (June 30, 2015) -- MyAMC, a nationwide provider of appraisal management services, announced today that Roy McGregor has joined the company as the vice president of national sales. A veteran sales leader with 22 ...

NCUA issues four prohibition orders

ALEXANDRIA, VA (June 30, 2015) – The National Credit Union Administration has issued four orders in June prohibiting the following individuals from participating in the affairs of any federally insured financial institution: Jane Dearth, a former employee of Riverview Credit Union in Belpre, Ohio, pleaded guilty ...

Ent recognized with three “Best In Business 2015” awards

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (June 30, 2015) -- Ent Federal Credit Union was recently voted the “Best Credit Union,” “Best Mortgage Lender” and “Best Financial Advisor” by the readers of the Colorado Springs Business Journal in their 2015 “Best in Business” survey. “We are always honored ...

Xtend owners re-elect two Board Directors

GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 30, 2015) -- At its recently held 2015 Annual Stockholders Meeting, owners of Xtend, Inc., a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based multi-owned cooperative CUSO, re-elected two credit union leaders to its nine-member Board of Directors. David Keim, CEO of $37M Western Districts Members ...

Robins Federal Credit Union honors retiree

WARNER ROBINS, GA (June 30, 2015) -- Robins Federal Credit Union board member, Harold “Buzz” Sawyer recently received the Moses C. Davis Volunteer of the Year award from the Georgia Credit Union League. This award is presented to someone based on their significant and contemporary ...

Ellie Mae publishes comprehensive RESPA-TILA FAQ

Free 16-chapter resource addresses the most common questions being raised about the Integrated Disclosure Rule, scheduled to take effect later this year PLEASANTON, CA (June 30, 2015) -- Ellie Mae® (NYSE: ELLI), a leading provider of innovative on-demand software solutions and services for the residential ...

42 named Southeast CUNA Management School graduates in June

ATHENS, GA (June 29, 2015) – Southeast Regional Credit Union Schools (SRCUS) is pleased to announce that 42 credit union executives recently graduated from the Southeast CUNA Management School. Since 1971, the Southeast CUNA Management School has equipped graduates with the skills and knowledge to meet ...

NAFCU letter to FASB on prepaid stored value cards

(June 29, 2015) -- Technical DirectorFile Reference No. EITF-15BFinancial Accounting Standards Board401 Merritt 7PO Box 5116Norwalk, CT 06856-5116 RE: Project: EITF-15B – Extinguishments of Liabilities (Subtopic 405-20) Recognition of Breakage for Certain Prepaid Stored-Value Dear Sir or Madam: On behalf of the National Association of Federal ...

CUES recognizes 2015 CUES Governance Leadership Institute graduates

MADISON, WI (June 30, 2015) -- CUES is pleased to recognize 39 credit union board members and executives who recently completed CUES Governance Leadership Institute. All have earned the distinguished Certified Credit Union Director (CCD) designation, bringing the number of credit union directors who have ...

Financial Support and Education for Children Championed by IQR Consulting

Data Analytics Firm Sponsors Women Leaders in Action (WLA) Golf Tournament ROHNERT PARK CA, (June 29, 2015) -- To fund essential services and educational support for children in Africa, Women Leaders in Action (WLA) recently hosted a charity golf tournament in Atlanta, Georgia. The event ...

Laura Briggs promoted to COMPASS 4 CUs Marketing Manager/Compliance Specialist

WOODBRIDGE, VA (June 29, 2015) -- COMPASS 4 CUs internally promoted Laura Briggs to Marketing Manager/Compliance Specialist. Previously, Laura had been working as a Marketing Specialist for Belvoir Federal Credit Union, while simultaneously managing marketing efforts part-time for COMPASS. Laura, a graduate of Saint ...

CUSO introduces newest partner to customer-owners

GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 29, 2015) -- At its 2015 Annual Stockholder Meeting, Xtend, Inc., the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based multi-owned cooperative CUSO, introduced a new partnership with Salt Lake City, Utah-based RevelTV to deliver digital content to its customer-owners and clients. In his presentation to ...

Northwest Federal’s Harmonie Taddeo speaks on NAFCU panel

“Top 5 Benefits of an Integrated Compliance Function” session part of annual conference HERNDON, VA (June 29, 2015) -- Harmonie Taddeo, Compliance Manager at Northwest Federal Credit Union, spoke Tuesday at the National Association of Federal Credit Union’s 48th Annual Conference and Solutions Expo, ...