ANAHEIM, Calif. - Plans for a national organization of credit union volunteers - aimed at gaining representation on policy making boards and credit union organizations and associations - are being pushed by a group of California directors who say the industry needs more participation from directors. The group believes that...

SALT LAKE CITY, Calif. - A lagging economy will keep the United States in a recession for the rest of this year but there will be a return to solid growth later in 2002, according to a leading economist. "We have slowed down tremendously and we now suggest, as most...

HIGHTSTOWN, N.J. - Credit Union Affiliates of New Jersey President/CEO Russell Clark will appear on a segment of CN8 Newsmakers next month in an interview conducted on Oct. 23 by CN8 host Nicole Fox. The program is scheduled to air Nov. 7-13. "Newsmakers" is a five-minute interview program produced by...

MADISON, Wis.-The Credit Union Executive Society Hall of Fame will have three new inductees. During a special ceremony at the CUES CEO Network 2001 scheduled for Nov. 4 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas, Capital City Savings CU President/CEO Harold W. Buddle, HawaiiUSA FCU President/CEO Ronald T. Ogata,...

HENDERSON, Ky. - An envelope containing a white, powdery substance found in a night deposit box forced the closing of a Green River Area Federal Credit Union branch until the contents could be tested. At press time, testing results from the state's crime lab revealed that the contents "were not...

BALTIMORE - The late James L. Caskey, Jr., co-founder of South Baltimore Federal Credit Union, has recently been honored by the city. In a ceremony attended by credit union members, city officials, residents, family and friends, Baltimore City Councilman Melvin Stukes officially declared the intersection of Washington Blvd. and Scott...

KENNESAW, Ga. - Online lending provider FIData, which has approximately 100 financial clients, 95 of which are CUs, has been acquired by MicroBilt Corp. FIData, a subsidiary of New Century Equity Holdings, cut an undetermined number of jobs in August. New Century is a holding company focused on investing in...

FAIRFIELD, Ohio and CINCINNATI - HAMBUCO Federal Credit Union and the Mutual Benefit Credit Union, Inc. have signed a letter of intent to merge. Twenty percent of the HFCU membership must vote on the merger proposal by November 27, 2001. If the merger passes it will create one of the...