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CU Social Good announces partnerships with 6 credit union leagues

BISMARCK, ND (April 29, 2015) -- CU Social Good is excited to announce their recent partnerships with 6 credit union Leagues representing 9 states nationwide. These include the Montana Credit Union Network (MT), the Tennessee Credit Union League (TN), the Kentucky Credit Union League (KY), ...

Ralston promoted to Assistant VP, Central Region Indirect Lending

(April 29, 2015) -- Security Service Federal Credit Union has promoted Jessica Ralston to assistant vice president of indirect lending where she will oversee the operation and expansion of the Central Region Indirect Lending Department. Ralston joined Security Service as a senior loan officer, eventually ...

O Bee Credit Union has 11% increase in branch staff productivity with FMSI

(April 29, 2015) -- FMSI, a leading workforce optimization vendor for banks and credit unions, announced today O Bee Credit Union has achieved an 11 percent increase in staff productivity with the help of FMSI’s Omnix Staff Scheduler™, Omnix Interactive Dashboard™ and Omnix Performance ...

Houston Metropolitan Federal Credit Union announces new President/CEO

HOUSTON, TX (April 29th 2015) – Houston Metropolitan Federal Credit Union has a new President/CEO. After a thorough executive search conducted by Credit Union Resources, Malcolm René was selected to serve as the President/CEO of the $48 million dollar credit union effective Monday, June ...

NAFCU letter to NCUA on fixed assets proposal

April 29, 2015 Mr. Gerard Poliquin Secretary of the Board National Credit Union Administration 1775 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314-3428 RE: Comments on Proposed Rulemaking for Federal Credit Unions’ Ownership of Fixed Assets Dear Mr. Poliquin: On behalf of the National Association of Federal Credit ...

NCUA hosting cybersecurity webinar

Learn More about Cyber-Threats and Taking Precautions at Credit Unions ALEXANDRIA, VA (April 29, 2015) -- Credit unions can get up-to-date information on cybersecurity and deterring cybercrime on a webinar hosted by the National Credit Union Administration on Wednesday, May 20. The webinar, “Cybersecurity Basics,” ...

Educational Systems FCU supports 2015 STEM Events and Science Fairs

GREENBELT, MD (April 28, 2015) -- Educational Systems FCU recognized students for their outstanding 2015 school year projects during Prince George's and Anne Arundel County's Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) events and Science Fairs. The Prince George's County Area Science Fair Awards Night included ...

United Federal Credit Union celebrates expansion in Arkansas

High school band and dance team form flash mob at grand opening ALMA, AR (April 29, 2015) -- United Federal Credit Union (UFCU) celebrated its continued expansion in Arkansas by pulling out all the stops for the grand opening of its newest branch. The ribbon ...

PCUA launches Sherpa Identity Protection

HARRISBURG, PA (April 29, 2015) –– Pennsylvania Credit Union Association (PCUA) today formally unveiled its new Sherpa Identity Protection product, delivering state-of-art technology for identity theft protection and restoration services.  Working with the leading provider of identity protection and fraud detection services, PCUA’s Sherpa product ...

Redwood Credit Union volunteers assist effort to restore natural habitat

RCU volunteers plant trees for sustainability at annual Re-Leaf Day event SANTA ROSA, CA (April 28, 2015) – A team of 13 Redwood Credit Union (RCU) employees and family members, along with approximately 80 other community volunteers recently participated in the 6th Annual Laguna de Santa ...

Meriwest Credit Union announces new mobile banking features

Quick Balance and Fingerprint ID SAN JOSE, CA (April 29, 2015) --  Meriwest Credit Union is pleased to announce the addition of Quick Balance and Fingerprint ID to their Mobile Banking Platform. With Quick Balance, members are now able to quickly view selected account balances ...

Nepal earthquake shakes credit union services

World Council activates relief fund MADISON, WI (April 28, 2015) -- Thousands of lives have been lost following the devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake near Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, on Saturday, April 25. The earthquake impacted 30 out of 75 districts in Nepal, one of Asia's ...

Greylock Federal holds Youth Week April 18 – 25

PITTSFIELD (April 28, 2015) -- Greylock Federal Credit Union’s Youth Week 2015 was held from April 18-25 with the theme “Wild About Saving.”  Events began Saturday, April 18 at Hancock Shaker Village during the Baby Animals event with David Grover performing. The annual event ...

Hawaii’s credit unions raise $137,909 for Kapiolani Medical Center

Year-One of Five Year Initiative Surpasses Goal HONOLULU, HI (April 28, 2015) -- Like state credit union leagues and credit unions throughout the nation, Hawaii Credit Union League (HCUL) and the credit unions of Hawaii have embraced Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and its Credit ...

Benedict Group announces CDFI tracking and reporting functionality

(April 28, 2015) -- Benedict Group, Inc., a provider of loan servicing software for complex loans, announced today that their new CDFI loan tracking support is now available, and that this support has been approved by the Community Investment Impact System (CIIS), an organization that ...

Georgia United Credit Union and Etowah Valley FCU announce merger plans

DULUTH, GA (April 28, 2015) -- The Board of Directors for Georgia United Credit Union (Georgia United), announced its plans to merge with Etowah Valley Federal Credit Union (Etowah Valley FCU), headquartered in Cartersville, Ga.   The proposed merger will serve the citizens of the Bartow ...