PLANO, Texas - Community CU filed seven applications with the state Credit Union Division - one for each of the geographic regions the $956 million credit union serves - to have the exclusionary language removed from its field-of-membership. Commissioner Harold Feeney said each geographic group is considered a separate community...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar complimented President George W. Bush's push for volunteerism in his State of the Union speech last week. He also noted that credit unions present a great opportunity for volunteerism. "[A]s America's spirit has been renewed and our values have strengthened in recent months, I especially...

MADISON, Wis.-CUNA Mutual Group has singled out Inacom Information Systems and Williams Young, LLC as "Preferred Partners" for credit unions looking for IT security programs that meet new NCUA regulations. NCUA Rule 748, which requires credit unions to develop written security programs and advises credit unions to apply tests to...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar hosted economic leaders from Kazakhstan at the agency's headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia last week. The group was expected to discuss the U.S. financial institution regulatory supervision, including enforcement and regulation compliance, human resource management, payment systems, and the regulatory structure and function of credit unions....

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration is not expected to include supervisory fees for state chartered banks to cover the cost of federal examinations in its 2003 budget plan, according to a report in the American Banker. Former President Bill Clinton originally threatened these fees at the beginning of his tenure, but Congress...

WALLINGFORD, Conn. - SmartSource Solutions wants to give credit union boards a chance to communicate and facilitate board activities online. The CUSO of the $1 billion Constitution State Corporate is offering e-boardroom for an annual license fee of $1,750. The product allows for the delivery of board packets electronically; an...

MADISON, Wis. - Credit unions ready to participate in the first National Credit Union Youth Week can now choose support materials at CUNA's Web site (www.cuna.org). Scheduled to run April 14 to April 20, the theme for this inaugural celebration is "Your Future. Your Money. Your Choice." According to CUNA...

CHARLOTTE, N.C - Charlotte Metro Credit Union is doing its part to reach out to the Hispanic community. CMCU has recently sponsored an event for the Latin American Festival at the Mint Museum in Charlotte, N.C. Over 15,000 people joined the daylong outdoor festival to listen to salsa music, and...