NAPERVILLE, Ill. - Member Access Illinois, the 28th ranked regional EFT Network, has reached an agreement to join forces with the CO-OP Network. "This is not a merger or acquisition, but a network to network sharing agreement," said George Feigle, Executive Vice President and COO , Illinois Credit Union League...

CHELSEA, Mass. - The Florence Chafetz Home for Specialized Care is expected to be completed sometime this summer, thanks to the help from Metropolitan Credit Union which is the first mortgagee on the assisted living facility. There will be 36 apartments, 27 of them for elderly residents with special needs...

CU Times Overseas Correspondent NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia - Staff of the Credit Union Services Corporation of Australia, Ltd. (CUSCAL) are among the volunteers who have joined the cadres of over 20,000 personnel and 60 aircraft involved in fighting about 100 fires that have ravaged New South Wales since Christmas...

EWING, N.J -The CU merger train has yet another stop to make on its 2002 schedule. This time Parkway Financial Community Federal Credit Union has merged into NJDOT Credit Union. The board recently approved the merger and effective March 1, 2002. NJDOT CU will have $104 million in assets and...

WASHINGTON - CUNA received a response from the Fed to the letter it sent the agency in December regarding disclosure of auto financing terms under the Truth in Lending Act and Reg Z. CUNA Assistant General Counsel Jeffrey Bloch said the association was pleased that the Fed's letter mentioned an...

Alternatives Federal Credit Union, Ithaca, N.Y., has hosted a ground breaking ceremony for its latest branch. Johnny Russo and the East Hill Classic Jazz ensemble provided music as a complement to seasonal refreshments, short speeches, a drumming circle and a pigeon release to celebrate the new phase of Ithaca's only...

HERNDON, Va. - Three hundred sixty-five payments industry professionals received accreditation or were re-accredited in 2001 by NACHA under the Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) Program bringing the current number of AAPs nationwide to 1,892. The AAP designation was created in 1993 to recognize professionals for their understanding and knowledge of...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - It's official. Jax Navy is now the largest state-chartered financial in Florida. The $2 billion-plus credit union began doing business as a state-chartered credit union on Jan. 2. The credit union's new name is Jax Navy Credit Union. Sharon Whiddon, financial administrator for the state division of...