WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Does the term "credit union" scare away some potential members or SEGs? Is it too confusing for today's financial marketplace? These are some of the questions being raised by Paragon FCU President/CEO Richard Rays. In a letter sent to the CEOs of major credit union trade...

INDIANAPOLIS - FORUM Solutions, a wholly-owned software development CUSO of Indianapolis-based, $525 million FORUM Credit Union, has entered into a marketing agreement with CSC Credit Services, a division of consulting/IT firm Computer Sciences Corporation. FORUM Solutions' primary product right now is its "TAPS" (Total Account Processing System) home banking and...

WASHINGTON - CUNA's John McKechnie, vice president, legislative affairs, and Mary Dunn, senior vice president, associate general counsel for regulatory advocacy met with Executive Director John Whitmore and Acting Associate Deputy Administrator Jeanne Sclator from the Small Business Administration January 15 to provide the SBA with solutions that will allow...

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Credit Union League is facing a short, three-month state legislative session to see three league-supported bills passed by the state legislature before it adjourns March 14. House Bill 1140 and Senate Bill 202 are identical bills that would amend the state's field-of-membership law to allow credit...

HONOLULU - Hawaii State FCU is hoping its new CUSO will woo members who need help planning for the long term. Hawaii State Financial Services, LLC (HSFS) recently became incorporated and plans to open its door by August, said Mark Tit Mun Chun, chairman of the CUSO and vice chairman...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Credit unions saw a flurry of activity on the state scene last year - leagues counted more than 800 pieces of legislation they worked on that could have an effect on credit union operations. So what's in store for 2002? Expect no let up in,...

FERNDALE, Mich. - One hundred members of the Ferndale High School Marching Band have recently serenaded Credit Union ONE. For 15 minutes, the band treated CU ONE members and staff to a selection of jazz melodies ranging from Chick Corea's Bird Land to Chuck Mangione's Land of Make Believe. As...

INDIANAPOLIS - Credit union data processor re:Member Data Services (RDS) has launched a new Web-based education series designed to help CUs get a better understanding of the business applications of its new software features. "Business Application Series," sessions are free, and RDS hopes it will help credit unions think through...