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Program Helps Credit Unions Offset Rising Benefits Costs and Remain Employer of Choice MADISON, WI (February 4, 2015) -- CUNA Mutual Group’s Total Benefits Pre-Funding program reached $1 billion in assets under management in January–a positive sign credit unions are taking advantage of ...
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (February 4, 2015) -- Collins Community Credit Union announced on February 2 that the Superintendent of Credit Unions, JoAnn Johnson, has approved their request to expand their field of membership. In addition to their existing field of membership in the Des Moines ...
MasterCard Offers First Tech Members Increased Safety and Security with Chip and PIN enabled Debit and Credit Cards MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (February 4, 2015) -- First Tech Federal Credit Union has entered into a new agreement with MasterCard as its payment solutions provider by offering ...
NCUA Board Reschedules October Open Meeting ALEXANDRIA, VA (February 4, 2015) -- The National Credit Union Administration Board has rescheduled the open Board meeting set for Thursday, Oct. 22, beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern. The open Board meeting is now scheduled for Thursday, Oct. ...
ST PETERSBURG, FL (February 4, 2015) -- PSCU announced today that Visa cardholders with consumer debit and credit cards from Altra Federal Credit Union (Onalaska, WI), Andrews Federal Credit Union (Suitland, MD), and Wescom Credit Union (Pasadena, CA); and members with credit cards from BECU (...
ALEXANDRIA, VA (February 4, 2015) -- Open meetings of the National Credit Union Administration Board will be available through online livestreaming beginning this month, the agency announced today. “This is a significant step forward in terms of agency transparency, and I want to thank Vice ...
NORTH HAVEN, CT (February 4, 2015) – Connex Credit Union, one of Connecticut’s largest credit unions, now offers its members the ability to use Apple Pay, a new category of service that transforms mobile payments with an easy, secure and private way to pay. Security ...
LIBERTY LAKE, WA (February 3, 2015) -- Washington-based CUSO, CU*NorthWest, is moving to a new era of technical services and has recently announced the first native product and technical service offering from the company. CU*NorthWest is taking the firewall management service directly to ...
Winners will be recognized at Encompass Experience conference for leadership and innovation PLEASANTON, CA (February 4, 2015) -- Ellie Mae® (NYSE: ELLI), a leading provider of enterprise level, on-demand automated solutions for the residential mortgage industry, today announced the finalists for the 2015 Hall of ...
HARRISBURG, PA (February 04, 2015) -- First Illinois Credit Union has selected TRC Interactive, Inc., the nation’s leader in financial institution training, to train its staff with TellerSolutionOnline™. TellerSolutionOnline™ is customized with the bank’s preferred method of counting currency and several terms. Loaded ...
Trends include continued desire to outsource, conversions by credit unions of all sizes MONETT, MO (February 4, 2015) -- Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) is a leading provider of technology solutions and payment processing services primarily for the financial services industry. Its Symitar® ...
Roostify’s first Credit Union lender enhances customer experience with eased application process SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 3, 2015) -- Roostify (www.roostify.com), a provider of automated mortgage transaction technology, today announced that the Miramar Federal Credit Union, a full service credit union that ...
ALPHARETTA, GA (February 5, 2015) -- FMSI, a leading workforce optimization solution provider for banks and credit unions, announced today that Fort Knox Federal Credit Union (FKFCU) was the 2014 winner of its Annual Operational Excellence Award. FMSI's Operational Excellence Award recognizes the “best of ...
Fast Growing Employee Benefits Firm Strengthens Resources PORTLAND, OR (February 4, 2015) -- CU Benefits Alliance (www.cuBenefitsAlliance.com) announced today that Diane O’Dell has joined the firm to further develop their growing employee benefits practice. Diane comes with a wealth of experience within ...
WASHINGTON, DC (February 3, 2015) -- The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) sent a letter to the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance and Data Security on data breaches today ahead of the subcommittee hearing scheduled for Thursday on the topic. CUNA, along ...
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 3, 2015) -- San Francisco Federal Credit Union, a not-for-profit, member-owned financial institution serving San Francisco and San Mateo Counties, continues to show their dedication to community members with free financial planning workshops for all ages. On February 2nd, San Francisco ...
Learn to Grow Loans and Control Risk with Credit-Based Target Marketing MADISON, WI (February 3, 2015) -- CUNA Mutual Group’s 2015 Loan Generation Marketing Webinars continue Feb. 10 at 1 p.m. CST, with a session focused on growing unsecured loans through credit card ...
Risk-based pricing and default insurance program helps credit unions serve more members, manage auto loan risk, and improve loan volumes. AUSTIN, TX & ALEXANDRIA,VA (February 3rd, 2015) -- Open Lending, LLC, provider of Lenders Protection®, announced today that it has partnered with one of ...
Bureau Seeks Order Requiring Company to End Illegal Operations and Pay $70,000 Fine WASHINGTON, DC (February 3, 2015) -- Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) asked a federal district court to enter a consent order that would permanently ban a Texas-based company, Union ...
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (February 3, 2015) -- Lake Michigan Credit Union (LMCU) is pleased to announce that President/CEO Sandy Jelinski has been named a Newsmaker of the Year by the Grand Rapids Business Journal (GRBJ), in the finance division. Jelinski was honored during the ...
(February 3, 2015) -- The Richard Myles Johnson (RMJ) Foundation—the state foundation for credit unions in California and Nevada—has a new advisory committee that will provide advice, guidance, and active support of the Foundation’s initiatives, including Bite of Reality, a hands-on simulation ...
RALEIGH, NC (February 3, 2015) -- In a cooperative partnership with the North Carolina Tree Farm Program (NCTFP), State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) is pleased to assist the non-profit organization with the distribution of bluebird houses to NCTFP’s newly certified tree farmers. The bluebird ...
NEWBURGH, IN (February 3, 2015) -- Heritage Financial Services is pleased to announce that Matt Brinkmann has been selected to fill the position of Financial Advisor. Matt has several years of local banking and investment sales experience in the financial industry. Matt holds a Bachelor’...
(February 3, 2015) -- Visa and MasterCard have cautioned that if financial institutions are not ready for EMV by October and have their ATMs upgraded by October 2016, they could face significant financial expenses, not to mention the loss of consumer trust. With fraud liability ...
Sen. Dorothy Hukill (R-Port Orange) is sponsoring two pieces of legislation on financial literacy BIRMINGHAM, AL TALLAHASSEE, FL (February 3, 2015) -- The League of Southeastern Credit Unions and Affiliates (LSCU) announces that Sen. Dorothy Hukill (R-Port Orange) has been honored with the Credit Union ...
WASHINGTON, DC (February 3, 2015) -- National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) Vice President of Legislative Affairs Brad Thaler issued the following statement in response to NAFCU-supported legislation introduced today by Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., identical to last Congress’s H.R. 3211, the “...
Trust is key to moving very low income consumers from crisis to greater financial stability NEW YORK, NY (January 30, 2015) -- The National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions (Federation) has released From Distrust to Inclusion: insights into the Financial Lives of Very Low ...
New Owner Agrees to Strong Consumer Protections, Will Cease Private Student Lending WASHINGTON, DC (February 3, 2015) — Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the U.S. Department of Education announced more than $480 million in forgiveness for borrowers who took out Corinthian College’...
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (February 3, 2015) -- Ent Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce Jack Kerr has joined Ent’s Corporate Banking team as a Corporate Lending Officer. Kerr’s more than 35 year financial services career – primarily based in southern Colorado – includes extensive ...
FREMONT, MI (January 16, 2015) -- John Buckley (pictured right), President/CEO of Gerber Federal Credit Union (Gerber FCU) awarded credit union member Ronald Stroven (pictured left) with a $100 Visa Gift Card following a quarterly drawing of survey participants. Each quarter Gerber FCU awards ...
