Corporate governance

CHICAGO-As credit unions seek to grow business lending, one person is warning that written agreements between business clients and CUs are key to managing risk in that sector.

COLUMBUS, Ohio-Credit unions are busy washing off the welcome mat for bank customers who may be put off by a new wave of bank fees.

ATLANTA – Delta Community CU is holding its second annual Switch Day Oct. 21 to overcome many bank customers’ biggest objection.

ST. JOHNS, Mich. – Clinton County FCU was approved by NCUA to convert to a community charter serving 200,000 residents in Clinton, Gratiot or Shiawassee counties.

LAS VEGAS-Looking to grow mortgage lending? Target a largely untapped market: young, female buyers.

LIVE OAK, Texas-Randolph-Brooks FCU is growing substantially in members, assets and loans and humbly says it's not the result of rocket science.

LIVONIA, Mich. – Co-op Services CU is taking advantage of the outrage over Bank of America’s new $5 debit card fee by offering $105 payments for new checking accounts under its “Shred My Card” promotion.

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – Texas Dow Employees CU has completed the merger of Bluebonnet CU, one of two Houston credit unions it is acquiring.

DENVER – Public Service CU has added more than 900,000 residents in two northern Colorado counties to its field of membership.

EUCLID, Ohio – Eaton Family CU has received approval from state regulators to expand its field of membership to serve all 1.3 million residents of Cuyahoga County (Cleveland).

INDIANAPOLIS-Indiana Members Credit Union has launched a new campaign themed "Big City Convenience, Small Town Feel."

ELGIN, Ill.-An old pillar of credit union growth that has largely been cast aside has been resurrected by one CU here.

MADISON, Wis.-A new report issued by the Filene Research Institute has found that loans made to foster environmentally friendly projects are profitable for credit unions and attract financially strong borrowers.

SAN DIEGO-It has been a busy year for Anne Legg, who received her MBA in May, saw her master's thesis win a CUNA CFO Council competition, and later become a CUNA Councils' white paper.

BOSTON-If credit unions combine an investment in technology with a strategic shift, they can tap into a market they historically have not penetrated: small businesses.

NEW LONDON, Conn. – NCUA on Friday said it granted a charter to Lawrence Memorial Hospital Employee FCU to serve any healthcare workers in Middlesex or New London counties, the first TIP charter granted this year.

ST. LOUIS – St. Bernadette CU has applied to state regulators to serve all 1 million residents of surrounding St. Louis County.

VINELAND, N.J. – Bay Atlantic has contracted with On Your Way to provide it with the company’s Generation Y marketing program.

LAKELAND, Fla.-Members walking into the Lakeland branch of Florida Central CU last month occasionally saw Branch Manager Bill Dodd sitting on a motorcycle in the middle of the lobby.

SAGINAW, Mich.-Training and textbooks have their place in helping a branch manager run the office, but nothing replaces first-hand experience, according to Fran Gibelyou.