NAPERVILLE, Ill. - Small credit unions are getting a big boost from a shift of the Illinois Credit Union League Service Corporation's debit, ATM and credit card programs to an in-house computer system. Thanks to the upgrade, cuCash, cuCheck and Apollo programs, which have proven vital to small credit unions,...

MADISON, Wis. - A new book from CUNA's Center for Professional Development sets out to discover if ethics plays a role in the modern day credit union. The Power of Business Ethics by Dick Radtke serves as a practical guide for dealing with ethical issues in day-to-day duties. The handbook...

WEST PALM BEACH - A recently released study found that Americans spend more time at work than any other country. With the summer months here, reading books is just one way many busy executives escape for mini mental-vacations. Whether discovering different cultures and worlds or learning about history, books serve...

NEW YORK - Actors Federal Credit Union has joined forces with the Lower East Side Peoples Federal Credit Union to offer members ATMs along with their next order of fries at the McDonalds on 102-106 First Avenue at 6th Street. Members of LESPFCU, a low-income designated credit union, can now...

MANCHESTER, N.H. - St. Mary's Bank has incorporated random acts of kindness to launch its latest checking campaign -Beyond Free. "We wanted people to know that our new Beyond Free checking accounts are so free, we pay members to have one," said St. Mary's Bank Vice President/Director of Marketing Mary...

WASHINGTON - College campus credit unions are getting the recognition they deserve. Kiplinger's August issue shines a spotlight on college credit unions and finds more students are choosing them as a way to beat bank fees. According to one student Jeremy Garver-Hughes, a senior at Kent State University he became...

FITCHBURG, Mass. - The fifth grade class at J.R. Briggs Elementary School in Ashburnham Mass. has proved that reading really is fundamental by organizing their own book drive to benefit many programs within North Central Massachusetts. Wanting to encourage greater student involvement within their community, Workers Credit Union and fifth...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - When it comes to what members want, there is no such thing as having too much information. If properly crafted, member surveys help eliminate guesswork, identify your CU's strengths and weaknesses and provide valuable market segmentation. Benefits can include increased use of services, improved member...