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WASHINGTON, DC (April 15, 2015) – National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) President and CEO Dan Berger issued the following statement in response to news reports of a possible $20 million settlement from Target Corp. with Mastercard Inc. based on the retailer’s huge data ...
WARNER ROBINS, GA (April 15, 2015) -- Robins Federal Credit Union recently sponsored the March of Dimes Foundation with a $1,000 contribution to the Central Georgia March for Babies. This event helps expecting mothers have a healthy full-term pregnancy. Robins Federal Credit Union is ...
“Save to Win” prize-linked savings accounts offer $5,000 grand prize (April 15, 2015) – Connecticut’s credit unions are reinventing the way people think about traditional saving products and are starting to offer members a new savings concept that provides multiple benefits. Seven credit unions ...
MADISON, WI (April 15, 2015) – CUNA announced today the release of its new monthly Economic Update videos, which will be available as a member benefit to all affiliated credit unions and leagues. “We know how important it is for credit unions to have access to ...
BURLINGTON, VT (April 15, 2015) -- Bernie Isabelle, President and CEO of Vermont Federal Credit Union, is pleased to announce the hiring of Insuritas, the nation’s premier provider of turnkey insurance agencies. Bernie Isabelle stated: “We are excited to partner with Insuritas. We wanted ...
(April 15, 2015) -- There are only a few days left to register for the Carolina CUES Spring Council meeting, Tuesday, April 21! The Spring Council meeting will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with lunch included, at Allegacy FCU in Winston Salem. ...
JACKSONVILLE, FL (April 14, 2015) – 121 Financial Credit Union has been selected as the Small Business Administration’s North Florida District Top 1st Mortgage Lender for 2014. This award recognizes the work and dedication 121 Financial contributes to the economic growth. This award comes on ...
Plans to enhance service for current insurance offerings SANTA ROSA, CA (April 14, 2015) -- RCU Insurance Services, part of Redwood Credit Union’s wholly-owned subsidiary, has acquired a full-service insurance agency to enhance its operations. This addition will allow RCU Insurance Services to improve ...
Support A Shared Initiative, Inc. on GiveNOLA Day HARAHAN, LA (April 14, 2015) – There has been substantial media coverage recently about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) efforts to protect consumers from payday lending. But long before the CFPB took up the issue of ...
WASHINGTON, DC (April 14, 2015) -- On Tax Day, the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) will run advertisements in Washington publications targeting policymakers, reminding them that credit union members pay several taxes and that there’s no need for a new tax on these middle-class ...
HOUSTON, TX (April 14, 2015) -- For the second year in a row, Houston based credit union – Smart Financial Credit Union – was named one of the 2015 Best Companies to Work for in Texas. Smart Financial Credit Union is one of 100 companies on this ...
Good afternoon,Below please find NAFCU Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and General Counsel Carrie Hunt's letter to House Speaker John Boehner and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi urging their support of H.R. 650, the “Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act.” Members of ...
Money to complete construction of Wounded Warrior Homes’ Harvest Home OCEANSIDE, CA (April 14, 2015) -- Pacific Marine Credit Union (PMCU) proudly presented a $6,029 donation to the local Wounded Warrior Homes (WWH), an organization that provides transitional housing to service members with Traumatic ...
Coast-to-Coast - Credit Union Miracle Day Events a Success $525,852 Donation to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals WASHINGTON, DC (April 12, 2015) -- Credit Union Miracle Day, the title sponsor group of a family of races, today presented its $525,852 donation to Children’...
LOGAN, UT (April 14, 2015) -- USU Credit Union and the USU Alumni Association jointly announced a new Welcome Center facility during a reception held on Wednesday, April 8th. The 13,000-square foot Welcome Center, which will include a USU Credit Union branch on the ...
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (April 14, 2015) -- Money is floating around Fayetteville, and all you have to do to get it is follow the social media clues. This week, the Fort Bragg Federal Credit Union kicked off a scavenger hunt for gift cards. Each day, ...
PHOENIX, AZ and DENVER, CO (April 14, 2015) -- The Mountain West Credit Union Association (MWCUA) has elected its 2015-2016 board of directors officers. The officers were elected at the MWCUA’s Annual Meeting & Convention held late March in Phoenix, Arizona. “The Mountain West ...
(April 14, 2015) -- Below please find NAFCU Vice President of Legislative Affairs Brad Thaler's letter to House Speaker John Boehner and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi in support of H.R. 685, the Mortgage Choice Act of 2015. Members of the United States House ...
RIVERSIDE, CA (April 14, 2015) -- Altura Credit Union recently made a $5,000 donation to the Fire & Burn Foundation in Colton. Part of a community-oriented campaign launched this year called #AlturaCares, the money for the donation was generated by Altura members. Every time ...
$688 million credit union chooses Episys to support aggressive growth goals, add functionality MONETT, MO (April 14, 2015) -- Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. JKHY, +0.18% is a leading provider of technology solutions and payment processing services primarily for the financial services industry. Its ...
WASHINGTON, DC (April 14, 2015) -- CUNA President and CEO Jim Nussle praised today’s introduction of the NCUA Budget Transparency Act. The CUNA-backed legislation, introduced by Senators Dean Heller and Mark Warner, would require the NCUA to make several aspects of its budget process ...
Illegal Tax-Refund Scheme Enforcement Press Call Washington, D.C. April 14, 2015 Thank you for joining us on the call as we announce our first enforcement action taken in conjunction with a tribal government. One way we further our mission to protect consumers is through ...
WASHINGTON, DC (April 14, 2015) -- National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) President and CEO Dan Berger hailed Sens. Dean Heller, R-Nev., and Mark Warner, D-Va. introduction of the ‘‘National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act.’’ "NAFCU thanks Senators Heller and Warner for their ...
MADISON, WI (April 14, 2015) -- Filene Research Institute seeks the best and brightest minds from the United States and Canada to participate in its i3innovation program, an intensive, twenty-four-month curriculum designed to generate groundbreaking new ideas and position participants to carry the torch for ...
Defendants Would Pay a Total of $438,000 in Redress and another $438,000 in Civil Penalties WASHINGTON, DC (April 14, 2015) -- Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that, together with the Navajo Nation, it is taking action against companies and individuals ...
WASHINGTON, DC (April 14, 2015) -- CUCollaborate™ is pleased to announce that its “Credit Union Match” Kickstarter Project is now fully funded having raised $50,352. The project, which exceeded its original goal of raising $40,000 by more than twenty-five percent, received contributions from ...
BRAINTREE, MA (April 14, 2015) – Liberty Bay Credit Union, one of the oldest and most established credit unions in New England, has promoted two employees to key leadership roles. Joel Keller has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and James Carden ...
Credit unions and community banks to benefit from leading payments technology AUSTIN, TX (April 14, 2015) -- Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: QTWO), a leading provider of secure virtual banking solutions for regional and community financial institutions, today announced its partnership with payments technology company Acculynk ...
HOUSTON, TX (April 14, 2015) -- Keesler Federal Credit Union has significantly increased its number of offsite ATMs, working with Dolphin Debit, the full-service ATM management company, to offer greater convenience for members and provide service where it doesn't yet have branches. Dolphin Debit has ...
CHATTANOOGA, TN (April 14, 2015) -- True North Custom has developed the industry’s first custom-branded education videos tailored specifically for credit unions. For a fraction of the cost to produce, edit, and distribute videos, the “It’s Your Money” series allows credit unions to ...
