DALLAS - Credit union pioneer Jack A. Mitchell, 86, died on Sept. 25 of natural causes. Mitchell's distinguished credit union career included such highlights as being the first chairman of CUES from 1962-63; serving 30-plus years as CEO of Dallas Teachers CU (now Credit Union of Texas), retiring in 1977;...

MADISON, Wis. - CUNA Mutual has added two more fund options for participants in its CU Pathfinder retirement plan. CU Pathfinder offers defined benefit, defined contribution and 401(k) retirement plans to 550 credit unions, with more than 780 plans and $500 million in assets. The first new offering, CUNA Mutual...

WASHINGTON-CUNA has become a part of the Treasury Department's "Know Fraud" program, established to alert consumers to the problem of identity theft and give victims a place to report such cases. Treasury requested that CUNA work with credit unions to inform their members of ways to avoid becoming a victim...

Valley Federal Credit Union, Billings, Mont., has been selected the "Number One Financial Institution" by the Billings Gazette. The $83 million credit union serves over 22,000 members. Hudson Heritage Federal Credit Union, Newburgh, N.Y., has reached the $100 million asset milestone. For over 60 years the credit union has been...

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - Dave Palmer has no complaints about where CGI is taking the former C.U. Processing. When CGI finalized its acquisition of credit union data processor C.U. Processing last October it was one of the few remaining large independent processors in the industry. Fiserv had already swallowed up six...

TAMPA, Fla. - GTE FCU President/CEO Bucky Sebastian is challenging the industry to step up its monetary contributions for relief efforts related to the terrorist attacks. "We did it for our political goals," said Sebastian referring to fund raising efforts for passage of H.R. 1151, "and I think this is...

MOUNDS VIEW, Minn. - Five years ago, as part of Liberty Enterprises' strategic planning, company founder and primary owner David Copham gave up his president/CEO seat to Robert Anderson and became Liberty's chairman of the board. Now Copham has reassumed the CEO responsibilities for the company. He'll continue as chairman...

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