SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. - Credit union consulting firm Counter Intelligence Associates is launching what it believes to be the first comprehensive member business lending training program in the industry, and it has established a correspondent relationship to give CUs instant access to the MBL market. Diane Johnson, CEO of...

WASHINGTON - Auto lending continues to account for one of the major components of credit unions' loan portfolios, and CUs hold a strong market share-nearly a quarter, as of year-end 2000-of the total U.S. auto loan market. Still, as far as channels used by CUs to secure auto loans, indirect...

Ellie Mae Inc., a provider of Internet and software solutions for the mortgage industry, has named Dave Hershman vice president of sales and training and Jeff Benjamin director of business development.

CUNA, Madison, Wis., has appointed Sandia Laboratory Federal Credit Union President/CEO Chris Jillson, district five director and Boeing Employees Credit Union Director of Training/Development Tracy Laurie, HR Council executive committee director.

BEAVERTON, Ore. - Credit unions in Oregon always designate July as "CULAC Month" and use the event to focus on raising money to benefit the federal political action committee. This past July, CUs in the state surpassed their own expectations. Donations to CULAC topped $15,000 in July. Total donations were...

It's hurricane season, does your credit union need to worry? The answer may surprise you. Read about this and other insurance issues in the special report on pages 14-15.

GERMANTOWN, Tenn. - Account aggregation firm uMonitor, which is trying to increase its presence in the CU industry through strategic partnerships with established CU vendors, has signed an agreement with Terra Lycos, a leading global Internet network firm. Just two weeks ago uMonitor announced a strategic partnership with CU Internet...

It can be hard to say good-bye. CUNA Mutual Senior Vice President of Communications and Public Relations Larry Blanchard threw together a surprise retirement party for departing NCUA Director of Public and Congressional Affairs (PACA) Bob Loftus. Invitees included many of Loftus' former co-workers including Blanchard, NAFCU Communications Manager John...