JUNEAU, Alaska - This year, Alaska's credit unions are trying a different approach at CUNA's Governmental Affairs Conference. Bob Teachworth, president of Denali Alaskan Federal Credit Union, is chairman of the Alaska Credit Union League's Governmental Affairs Committee. He expects about 30 people to attend the GAC from the state's...

DURHAM, N.C. - North Carolina's rapidly growing Hispanic population has boosted membership in Latino Community Credit Union beyond expectations. It has also created a need to educate the Hispanic community about the dangers of predatory lending. So LCCU is tackling the job. The effort includes distributing 10,000 copies of "Get...

LANSING, Mich. - Changes in the Economic Growth and Tax Reconciliation Act of 2001 affecting 457 plans, are keeping credit unions serving state and local government employees busy keeping members informed about understanding how the new law impacts them and their retirement plans. Maximum contributions to 457 plans, which are...

CHICAGO - Research suggests a new set of consumer attitudes and behaviors has emerged since Sept. 11, and marketers may want to take note as they plan for the rest of this year and the first quarter of 2002. Advertising agency Leo Burnett USA has identified four distinct groups that...

LANSING, Mich. - What Patrick La Pine of the Michigan Credit Union League described as a "flurry" of bills aimed at predatory lending has been introduced in the Michigan legislature the past couple of weeks. While supporting those bills, the Michigan Credit Union League is also working to educate lawmakers...

NEW YORK - In advertising and public relations, it's called the FUD motivator - fear, uncertainty and doubt. Shortly before the events of September 11, Peter Francese, founder of American Demographics magazine, wrote an article predicting a coming boom in second-home ownership. That surge, he indicated, will be driven by...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - What backers describe as a fairly young concept as a tool to help credit unions assist CU-friendly political candidates, has just taken a step toward maturity. CU-VOTE was established a couple of years ago as a complement to efforts by the Alabama Credit Union League to provide...

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Credit Union League is seeing a shift in the approaches affiliated credit unions are taking to build membership. About a year ago, calls to the league's Compliance and Information Services focused on questions concerning the details of adding SEGs. In fact, last summer the PCUL...