MADISON, Wis. - Four member CUs of the Open Financial Solutions CUSO are implementing bill payment remittance processing through Corporate Network eCom, LLC. WesCom CU went live with MemberGateway on Oct. 10; First Tech CU, Patelco CU, and Orange County Teachers FCU are in various launch stages. Together the four...

DALLAS - Southwest Corporate FCU has seen a significant increase in the number of member CUs using its electronic cash management solution,TranZact. "I think it's growing fast because natural person credit unions find their members embracing technology more," said Southwest Corporate's Jody Beck, senior vice president of operations. The number...

I was pleased to read Elaine Kingoff's article on the Renaissance Commission that appeared in the October 3 edition of Credit Union Times. Generally speaking, it was very well-written and accurately reflected comments in our letters to Barry Jolette and Dan Mica. The one exception to this occurred in the...

BURNSVILLE, Minn. - There is a first time for everything and for US Federal Credit Union members the Harvest Festival is it. The month-long member appreciation celebration is the first in the $400 million credit union's 76-year history. "Our members make us who we are," said USFCU President/CEO, Bill Raker....

PORTLAND, Ore. - The Northwest Corporate/Washington Corporate merger was mired in controversy because it pitted two corporates against each other. Those days are over, and the merged corporate is doing just fine thank you, says Northwest Corporate CU CEO Kathy Garner. The controversy surrounding the merger didn't involve Northwest and...

SYDNEY, Australia - Australian banks probably didn't mean to help credit unions down under, but as they continue to withdraw their services from regional and rural areas, credit unions are moving in and benefiting. This was substantiated by the Credit Union Services Corporation of Australia, Ltd. (CUSCAL) when it released...

BRAINERD, Minn. - At press time, the Third Annual Community CU Conference was set to take place from Oct. 21-24 in Charleston, South Carolina. The conference is presented by the National Association of Community CUs. The number of CUs converting to community charters is on pace to reach 100 this...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A low rate environment, a shaky economy, and plenty of liquidity. Investing in this climate isn't easy, and corporate CUs are seeing many of their member CUs sitting on the sidelines. "They're dragging their feet a bit. Half our balances are still sitting in overnight...