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Weber Marketing Group announces new principals

SEATTLE, WA (March 14, 2016) — Weber Marketing Group, a Seattle-based branding and strategic consulting agency specializing in serving the financial industry across North America and internationally, announced today that its senior leadership team has become principals of the firm with their purchase of an ...

Foundation releases toolkit on credit union philanthropy & foundations

The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) recently released a new toolkit for credit unions, a Credit Union Philanthropy & Foundation Toolkit, to assist staff looking for information and resources about charitable and outreach activities, operating or starting their own foundation, and more. “More than ...

CUES CEO Institute Scholarship recipient announced

MADISON, WI (March 10, 2016) — Douglas Clinton, Interim CEO, Magnolia Federal Credit Union, Jackson, Miss. is the  2016 recipient of a scholarship to attend CUES’ prestigious CEO Institute program. CEO Institute is a challenging academic and leadership program tailored specifically for credit union executives. ...

CO-OP announces new executive roles for Sarah Canepa Bang and Craig Beach

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA (March 10, 2016) — CO-OP Financial Services is announcing new assignments for Sarah Canepa Bang and Craig Beach, two members of its Executive Management Team (EMT), designed to enhance the company’s corporate partnerships and shared branching network. Canepa Bang is now ...

NAFCU statement on departure of NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz

WASHINGTON, DC (March 9, 2016) — National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) President and CEO Dan Berger today issued the following statement regarding the departure of National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Chairman Debbie Matz. “We appreciate Chairman Matz’s years of service to NCUA ...

CUNA’s Nussle commends Matz for leading NCUA

WASHINGTON, DC (March 9, 2016) — National Credit Union Administration Chair Debbie Matz will step down at the end of April, the agency announced today. Matz, who has led the agency since August 2009, submitted her letter of resignation to President Barack Obama this morning. ...

SWBC’s LendingXpress™ integrates with MeridianLink’s LoansPQ™

SAN ANTONIO, TX (March 8, 2016) — SWBC’s Lending Solutions™ is excited to announce that it has recently enhanced its integration with its LendingXpress™ Platform and MeridianLink’s LoansPQ™ Consumer Lending Loan Origination System. This integration helps credit unions improve efficiencies and lower operating ...

CUNA Mutual Group named a 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company

MADISON, WI (March 7, 2016) — CUNA Mutual Group has been recognized as a 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company® by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Ethisphere ...

NAFCU Chief Economist Curt Long statement on February Jobs report

WASHINGTON, DC (March 4, 2016) — National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) Chief Economist Curt Long issued the following statement in response to the Labor Dept.’s February employment report. “This was a mixed report with positives in the overall jobs figure for February, ...

Fiserv completes purchase of ACI Worldwide Community Financial Services assets

BROOKFIELD, WI (March 3, 2016) — Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced the completion of its purchase of the assets of ACI Worldwide's (NASDAQ: ACIW) Community Financial Services (CFS) business. "Closing this acquisition allows us to ...

NAFCU: 4Q credit union data shows shares surpass $1 trillion

WASHINGTON, DC (March 3, 2016) — The National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) said credit unions’ fourth-quarter 2015 call report data, released today by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), highlights the credit union industry’s solid fundamentals and importance to America’s economy. “...

Texas Court upholds law to prohibit merchant surcharges

WASHINGTON, DC (March 2, 2016) — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a Texas state law that prohibits merchants from imposing a surcharge on a buyer who uses a credit card. "This is a great win for credit unions, and ...

NAFCU applauds House Financial Services Committee’s passage of H.R. 2896

WASHINGTON, DC (March 2, 2016) — National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) Vice President of Legislative Affairs Brad Thaler today applauded the House Financial Services Committee’s passage of the NAFCU-backed H.R. 2896, the “TAILOR Act.” It is a regulatory relief measure that ...

Alex Sheen to keynote at 2016 America’s Credit Union Conference

WASHINGTON, DC (March 2, 2016) — Alex Sheen, founder of the non-profit organization and social movementbecause I said I would, will deliver the keynote address at America’s Credit Union Conference (ACUC), to be held June 26-29, 2016 in Seattle. Founded in 2012 and inspired ...