RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. - Arguing that members of federally insured credit unions should have the same grace period in deposit coverage that customers of federally insured banks have when two banks merge and the merger results in them having deposits of more than $100,000 in the combined financial, the California...

First let me say I am so glad the Renaissance Commission has stirred up so much discussion. However, there are some real misunderstandings. One of those is that the issues of small credit unions were not taken into consideration. There were several representatives of small credit unions on the commission,...

CLONMEL, Ireland - The Clonmel Credit Union looks to the youth and has a school zone on their Web site www.clonmel.cu. As they say it's a place for schools to put "stuff" on. Visitors to the site can learn about the German exchange program, the Tipperary Business and Development Institute,...

Virginia Credit Union, Richmond, has named Beverley F. Rutherford, vice president; Neelam Thompson, vice president; and Stephanie N. Vick, vice president. University of Virginia Community Credit Union, Charlottesville, has named Pamela Turner vice president of finance. Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union, Lowell, Mass., has named Mariaelena Lambert assistant treasurer/ Tyngsboro branch...

NEW YORK - The New York Credit Union League has set up a command center in Manhattan to provide on-the-spot assistance to CUs affected by last week's terrorist attack. "We have two important missions to carry out right now," said NYCUL President/CEO Bill Mellin. "We are a conduit of information,...

WASHINGTON-According to Federal Election Commission (FEC) reports, CUNA put most of its large donations from its Credit Union Legislative Action Council (CULAC) toward Republican candidates last month. House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas) was the top money getter with contributions totaling $8,000. Additionally, the Majority Leaders Fund received $2,000. Other...

SYDNEY, Australia - The words "Best of Breed" echo through the halls of the Credit Union Service Corporation of Australia, Ltd. (CUSCAL). One of the ways they are trying to improve their service to members is a new check signature card imaging system. Over 1.1 million cards need to be...

OmniAmerican Credit Union, Fort Worth, Texas, has named David Pickney senior vice president of finance/ chief financial officer and Philip Taken general counsel. Oklahoma Federal Credit Union, Oklahoma City, has appointed the following officers to its board: Raymond Kerbo, chairman; Joe Sturges, vice chairman; Mickey Mass, treasurer; Charles Wright, secretary;...