CU Times: Some argue that the very large community charter expansions that have occurred over the last two years give the perception that credit unions can serve the general public, rather than a defined FOM or people of a common bond. Do you agree with this? Is this damaging? CASEY:...

CU Times Hawaii Correspondent HONOLULU, Hawaii - Despite September 11's terrorist attack on the U.S., and a prolonged economic slump, credit unions in the Aloha State are reasonably healthy. In general, credit unions have sustained growth in the face of the worst economic crisis in the history of Hawaii. While...

EWING, New Jersey - The current economic recession in New Jersey is getting mixed reviews from the state's credit union leaders. Some administrators feel this is not a deep recession, with signs of optimism on the horizon, yet others are just beginning to deal with member lay-offs, both from the...

GALESBURG, Ill. - After spending nearly 40 years running a credit union and several years after that remaining active in CUNA, John Adams has a lot to recall about his career. While health problems these days have slowed the former energetic and outspoken Adams, he still has some strong opinions...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Look around and you'll find a fair number of credit union CEOs with banking backgrounds - many more may be on the way. With 25% of credit union CEOs expected to retire within the next four years, credit union boards will be searching high and...

PORTLAND, Ore. - Cliff Dias admits he's ready to hire the four interns currently working at Portland Teachers Credit Union. "I would put any of them to work today if they would want a full-time job," said Dias, president and chief executive officer of the largest credit union in Oregon...

Following the passage of the Credit Union Membership Access Act in 1998, nearly all of us, from NCUA and CUNA, the Leagues and many credit union CEO's reminded ourselves that we could not sit back again and wait for the next banker attack. We all understood that we had to...

NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar and NASCUS Vice President, Government Relations Mary Martha Fortney had a chance to discuss the NCUA Board's approval of Wisconsin's MBL rule after the agency's board meeting Feb. 7. Among its provisions, the rule lowers the equity interest a borrower needs to have to participate in...