OMAHA, Neb. - An Omaha credit union is blending technology with a need for teller security in two new branches. A wave of bank robberies in the Omaha area, including two at his branches, convinced Don Mahan, president of Centris Federal Credit Union, to install the systems, which have tellers...

NEWTON, Mass . - In another sign of how much mere brochure-ware has become a thing of the past, major financial institutions worldwide are rapidly escalating the amount of money they're spending on sophisticated self-help Web banking applications. According to a just-released report by Meridien Research, a financial technology research...

ONTARIO, Calif. - CO-OP Network has promoted two key executives. Jim Hanisch moves from senior vice president to chief information officer/executive vice president of corporate development, and Eric Porter moves from vice president of business development to senior vice president of business development/national sales. "Jim and Eric have been integral...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Why do financial services organizations offer account aggregation? The primary reason, according to a Forrester Research study, is customer retention. Some 51% of 45 financial providers, when surveyed, say customer retention is the main driving force. Interestingly, the next most popular reason was fee potential, coming in...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The Washington D.C. area, the setting for CUNA's Governmental Affairs Conference, is the home of major national credit union trade associations, NCUA, and of course Congress. All of this makes for it being the playing field for many credit union initiatives and battles. Credit Union...

Sometimes an event occurs that, perhaps unintentionally, speaks to the motivations and beliefs of groups within the credit union community. I have strong concerns with the statement attributed to NAFCU in the Feb 13, 2002 edition of Credit Union Times, in which they express opposition to a provision in a...

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - With the GAC setting, all eyes are on CUNA's strength in Washington, but the trade association is much more than that. There are a number of arms to CUNA, and Credit Union Times has compiled them here to give readers an idea of the scope...