MADISON, Wis. - The Filene Research Institute has filled six new members of its Research Council, the policy making body for directing management research projects for the industry in 2002. Appointed earlier this month to serve three-year terms are: David Brock, CEO, Community Educators' Credit Union, Rockledge, Fla.; W. Craig...

I always enjoy reading predictions-some are usable in future planning and others are just wild guesses. Mike Welch's January 2002 "Predictions" column takes yet another swing at the Renaissance Commission ("CUNA will enjoy a number of legislative successes, but not under the umbrella of the Renaissance Commission..."), a development that...

PORTLAND, Ore - Yet another credit union has sold off its credit card portfolio. The $57 million Buckeye State Credit Union of Akron, Ohio sold its $4 million credit card portfolio to MBNA. MBNA has been very active in the credit union market acquiring portfolios. AssetExchange, Portland, Ore., facilitated the...

MADISON, Wis. - Credit union volunteers can now say "Aloha" while registering for the CUNA Center for Professional Development Volunteer Leadership Institute conference. The conference takes place during a Hawaiian cruise. In addition, a meeting space will be made available for credit unions to conduct their annual planning sessions. Participants...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-According to NCUA's most recent report of actions delegated to the regions, federal credit unions are continuing to flock to the community charter. Federals also added more than two million of the highly trumpeted record 16.1 million new potential members in underserved areas in 2001 during the month of...

FERNDALE, Mich. - Members of Credit Union ONE wanting a more hands-on approach to the type of investments they secure now have access to a stock-building program. Credit Union ONE recently partnered with Online Investments, Inc. to offer its members CUStockFund.com, a private-label online stock purchasing service. An annual fee...

SALT LAKE CITY - Credit union data processor CUSA Technologies, a Fiserv subsidiary, has released Loan Workstation 3.0, a loan origination system integrated with CUSA's management systems. LWS 3.0 allows clients to capture electronic signatures through the system's Loan Signature Pad, which secures and stores signatures in a digital loan...

Looking back six years ago finds credit unions in Colorado and Iowa fending off banker attacks on field of membership expansions and taxation. Five banks and two bank trade associations didn't even let the new year ring in before filing an appeal of a community field of membership expansion granted...