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WASHINGTON - At the February NCUA Board meeting newcomers JoAnn Johnson and Deborah Matz demonstrated how quickly they can come up to speed on issues, and Matz indicated how independently she may think as she abstained from one of her first votes as a NCUA Board Member. The abstention came...

Michigan Credit Union League, Northville Township, has announced that the MCUL Legislative Action Fund and the MCUL Action Fund political action committees have set an all-time record in their 2001 fund-raising. The final tally for 2001 Political Action Committee fund-raising for MCULLAF/MCULAF is $230,003.35, which represents 115% of the $200,000...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Missouri Credit Union System has scheduled a three-day seminar March 6-8 to assist credit unions throughout the country in better serving small businesses. Attendance at the "Serving Small Business Symposium" is open to credit unions in any state, and so far CUs in Indiana, Iowa,...

RALEIGH, N.C. - The fight over payday lending by check cashers-which has drawn credit unions, banks and consumer groups into the so-called "rent-a-bank" fray over the last three years-appears headed to a federal court here. Up to now, the battle has been waged in state legislatures and a handful of...

NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A month-long billboard promotion has helped the Michigan Credit Union League's wholly owned subsidiary CUcorp and the CU Marketing Alliance reach over 55 million consumers. The promotion featured more than 140 billboards across Michigan carrying the message "You're worth more at a credit union." "Credit union...

By MYRIAM BOURJOLLY CU Times Staff Reporter ONTARIO, Calif. - This year finds the No. 1 credit union EFT network, CO-OP Network, announcing that its sixth merger will be with Southfield, Michigan-based Service Centers Corporation. Both boards recently approved a "Letter of Intent" and the merger should be completed by...

ARLINGTON, Va.-Brad Thaler has been promoted from NAFCU's associate director, to director of legislative and political affairs for the lobby group. He is charged with managing the association's lobbying team and grassroots and political action fundraising efforts. Thaler has served as the associate director of the department since 1999. During...

NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. - The Michigan Credit Union League reached a marketing agreement with Centrix Financial for the financial and risk management firm to provide credit unions the opportunity to offer credit impaired members non-prime and sub-prime auto loans at a minimal risk. According to the agreement, MCUL, through its...