I agree wholeheartedly with Mike Welch's July 25th publisher's column regarding the lack of real issues discussed at today's credit union meetings. But he missed an opportunity when he listed the important issues he would like to see discussed and debated. Where does credit union philosophy fit in? One of...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. and DULUTH, Minn. - More diverse products, economies of scale. These are some of the benefits affiliated credit unions of the Florida Credit Union League and Georgia Credit Union Affiliates can expect to see from the joint venture announced by the leagues' service corporations to form a limited...

LEEDS, U.K. - Sue Davenport, chief executive of Leeds City Credit Union has received the United Kingdom's Co-operative Council's Grassroots Co-Operators Award. She is only the second recipient ever of the award. Davenport was nominated for the award by the Yorkshire Chapter of Credit Unions, which praised her "seemingly inexhaustible...

MADISON, Wis. - CUNA's Center for Professional Development is offering a Security Institute set for September 23 - 28 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Topics covered will include the following: * Administering Policies & Procedures of a Security Operation * Robbery: Policies, Procedures and Training * Internal Fraud & Crime *...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Favorite for the open NCUA Board position that Yolanda Wheat will be vacating when someone else is appointed, Iowa state Senator JoAnn Johnson mailed out all the final paperwork for the background check for her nomination on Friday. "I am a long way from the official nomination, but it's...

TRENTON, N.J. - The state Department of Banking has released its third edition of the "Consumer Guide to Bank and Credit Union Fees," and the results show that credit unions once again compare favorably to bank in several categories. Among the findings, credit unions reported lower transaction fees for ATMs,...

RALEIGH, N.C. - Watch out predatory lenders- GE Mortgage Insurance and the North Carolina Minority Support Center are teaming up to educate residents here. Sixteen minority-owned credit union affiliates will receive 20,000 GE "Get the Facts" informational flyers to educate consumers about predatory lending practices and the community resources available...

WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill may consider a consolidation of the financial institutions regulators as a way to streamline the department, according to a report in the American Banker. NCUA was not one of the agencies mentioned in the article based on anonymous sources. One of the plans O'Neill...