WASHINGTON- After almost 40 years of not having a state credit union charter, the Washington, D.C. Department of Banking and Financial Institutions might once again be able to charter credit unions. A hearing has been scheduled for Nov. 28 on a bill introduced by the Washington, D.C. Department of Banking...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Golden 1 CU has surpassed $1 billion in loan servicing for first mortgages, according to CUNA Mutual Mortgage Corp. CUNA Mutual Mortgage sub-services the entire first mortgage loan portfolio for the $3.4 billion credit union. Mark Hiatt, senior vice president of loan administration for CUNA Mutual...

INDIANAPOLIS - Internet solutions firm VIFI is ranked 253rd on Deloitte & Touche's Technology Fast 500. The list looks at the 500 fastest growing public and private technology companies in North America. VIFI earned the spot by recording 2,353% growth over the past five years. "It's been exciting to see...

MADISON, Wis. - Interactive Week has ranked CUNA among the top 500 e-com firms in the U.S. based on e-com revenue. The magazine estimated CUNA's e-com gross revenue to be approximately $1.5 million. CUNA was ranked 389th. The listing is a result of the magazine's survey of e-commerce businesses. Mark...

SAN DIEGO - CUSO Financial Services got off to a slow start this year, but after posting a first quarter loss the broker-dealer and investment services advisor which operates exclusively for credit unions experienced two consecutive quarters of profitability and revenue growth. CFS is projecting more of the same for...

WASHINGTON - Credit Union House played host to an investor's reception for those who made credit unions' new 8,300 square-foot landmark at 403 C St., NE in Washington a reality. For credit union league representatives around the country who were unable to attend the rescheduled Credit Union House investor's reception...

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. - In its first joint effort to provide services to credit unions in four West coast states, CU Association of the West announced its master educational calendar for 2002. Unveiled this past July, CU Association of the West is a "super regional" organization of the California/Nevada, Oregon...

WASHINGTON-Former NCUA Board Member Shirlee Bown has asked to be withdrawn from the nomination for Federal Housing Finance Board director, according to the American Banker. The White House would not release details of the alleged letter Bown sent to President George W. Bush asking her name be removed from the...