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Fort Community Credit Union holds 75th annual meeting

FORT ATKINSON, WI (March 23, 2015) -- The members and Board of Directors of Fort Community Credit Union (FCCU) held their 75th annual meeting on Thursday, March 19, 2015. Incumbent directors Gregory A. Keating and Dianne L. Butt were re-elected to the Board. They join ...

Empower Federal Credit Union opens new branch in Elmira

SYRACUSE, NY (March 20, 2015) -- Empower Federal Credit Union announces a new branch location in Elmira. Empower has moved operations from their previous location to a newly renovated branch at 351 North Main Street, Elmira, NY. The new branch operates as a modern, full-service ...

NAFCU bolsters its regulatory affairs team

  Washington (March 20, 2015) -- The National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) has added Alexander Monterrubio and Kavitha Subramanian to its team of regulatory affairs counsels as it seeks to bolster assistance to members as regulations come down the pike. In the regulatory ...

Four common trouble spots in AML validation, that’s today on risk watch

FREDERICK, MD (March 20, 2015) -- This week’s Risk Watch video tackles anti-money laundering validation monitoring, an issue for most any financial institution. Ken Agle, president of AdvisX, breaks down the four biggest trouble spots that financial institutions face when conducting an AML validation. “...

Northwest Federal + Google Wallet = Ultimate member convenience

Credit Union encourages members’ use of new technologies and convenience services HERDON, VA (March 20, 2015) -- Recognizing consumers’ changing needs and growing comfort using technology, Northwest Federal Credit Union is offering the Google Wallet app and encouraging members to use it with their Northwest ...

SECU – FAFSA Day partnership helps 2,400 N.C. Students prepare for college

RALEIGH, NC (March 20, 2015) -- On Saturday, February 28th, State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) joined efforts with College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) and the North Carolina Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NCASFAA) for the seventh consecutive year in support of the statewide ...

ACU wins Top Workplace

ATLANTA, GA (March 20, 2015) -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution named Associated Credit Union one of its Top 150 Workplaces in Metro Atlanta for 2015. Associated CU ranked 27th in the midsize company category.  Winners of the AJC’s Top Workplace Award were determined by an ...

United Federal Credit Union CEO named to NAFCU Board of Directors

JOSEPH, MI (March 20, 2015) -- United Federal Credit Union (UFCU) President/CEO Gary Easterling has been selected to join the Board of Directors of the National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU). Easterling will become Region 1 Director representing NAFCU members in Connecticut, Maine, ...

New NCUA video series helps credit unions seeking CDFI certification

ALEXANDRIA, VA (March 20, 2015) -- Credit unions interested in becoming certified as Community Development Financial Institutions can get valuable information from a new video series produced by the National Credit Union Administration. The five-part series, “CDFI Fund Certification,” is available online on NCUA’s ...

CUES CEO Chuck Fagan resigns

MADISON, WI (March 20, 2015) -- The Credit Union Executives Society Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of President/CEO Chuck Fagan, effective April 10. Fagan is leaving CUES to take the helm of PSCU, Tampa, Fla. Prior to joining CUES in January 2013, ...

Two grants given out by Greater Southwest Chapter of Credit Unions

ALAMAZOO, MI (March 12, 2015) -- The Greater Southwest Chapter of Credit Unions has awarded a $1,500 grant to both the Comstock Community Center and Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes. The Chapter raises the funds for these grants at its annual summer golf outing. Recipients ...

Chuck Fagan named PSCU President & CEO

ST. PETERSBURG, FL (March 20, 2015) -- PSCU’s board of directors is pleased to announce that they have selected Chuck Fagan to serve as PSCU’s President and CEO. “Our board is delighted to welcome Chuck back to PSCU,” said Mike Valentine, Chairman of ...

Iowa Credit Unions finish strong in final quarter of 2014

DES MOINES, IA (March 20, 2015) -- Iowa’s 107 credit unions continued their upward trend in 2014, finishing the year with increases in lending and membership. Fourth quarter overall loan growth was 1.9 percent, bringing the 2014 increase to 12.1 percent. New ...

Event recycles 60,000+ pounds of electronics

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (March 19, 2015) -- Ent Federal Credit Union hosted a recent two-day community electronics recycling event at its Woodmen location which took in more than 60,000 pounds of used and unwanted electronics – six times more than collected at previous community electronics ...

Global Junior Citizen Daydream Camp: Art, dreams, community and ice cream

SPOKANE, WA (March 19, 2015) -- During the month of April, Global Credit Union will be celebrating Credit Union Youth Month by presenting the Junior Citizen Daydream Camp. Partnering with INK Artspace and local artist Tiffany Patterson, Global is inviting children between the ages of ...

Champion Credit Union kicks off #CUYouthMonth with a movie!

CANTON, NC (March 19, 2015) -- Champion Credit Union is sponsoring the Saturday afternoon movie, Madagascar 3, at the Colonial Theater in Canton this Saturday, March 21 for their Wild About Savings kickoff. April is National Credit Union Youth Month. Through their partnership with the ...

Still time to register for NCUA’s Field of Membership Strategies Webinar

Learn About Membership Expansion and Serving Underserved Communities ALEXANDRIA, VA (March 19, 2015) -- Registration is still open for the March 25 webinar, “Successful Strategies for Field of Membership Expansion,” hosted by the National Credit Union Administration. Online registration is available here. Participants will also ...

Colin Winters attains National Design-Build certification

SEATTLE, WA (March 19, 2015) -- Colin Winters, Senior Director, Client Services in Project Delivery at Momentum, a national plan-design-build firm, has successfully completed the requirements for the nationally recognized Designated Design-Build Professional™ certification. The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA™) awarded designated status to Winters ...

Ascensus Inc. and CUNA to share IRA best practices through upcoming eSchools

MADISON, WI (March 19, 2015) -- The upcoming CUNA IRA Essentials eSchool and the new CUNA IRA Beyond Essentials eSchool will share IRA best practices with credit union professionals. “Retirement savings are incredibly important to credit union members. By partnering with Ascensus, the largest independent ...