Corporate governance

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – TDECU Real Estate is adding two new offices, giving it a total of four.

NOVI, Mich. – Telcom CU, a one-time telephone workers credit union, has changed its name to Vibe CU, incorporating a modern version of the credit union’s historical roots in telecommunications.

Credit Union Journal has unveiled the line-up for its upcoming Grow Show here, with nearly two-dozen speakers sharing their proven strategies for driving growth.

Partners FCU says that a sales and service culture, high cross-selling and pushing a three-year plan down through the organization helped propel it to success in 2012, and that those same strategies in 2013 will drive similar results.

The pace of change within the financial services industry has never been greater than it is today-all the more reason why credit unions need to look outside the industry for new ideas and business approaches to remain viable.

After record earnings in 2012, $3.8-billion Patelco Credit Union has installed "The Member Giveback" for qualified members in 2013.

Brooks FCU is seeing impressive product penetration rates with new members.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Kern Schools FCU has signed with SaveDaily to provide self-directed investment options to its online users.

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. – NCUA said this afternoon that Kinecta FCU has acquired the remnants of I.C.E. FCU, a one-time $7 million Inglewood-based credit union that failed last week.

MADISON, Wis. – Summit CU announced an agreement to acquire Milwaukee’s Veterans’ Administration CU, a $15-million credit union with a single branch inside the Milwaukee VA Medical Center.

WICHITA, Kan. -- Central Star CU is inviting the community to “Get Naked...Checking”—as part of a new promotional campaign for its free checking accounts.

BROCKTON, Mass. – Members of HarborOne CU have approved the $1.9 billion credit union’s conversion to bank, the biggest credit union charter switch ever.

LIVONIA, Mich. – The Michigan CU League’s CU Solutions Group said it is introducing Credit Union Auto Club, a roadside assistance service, to its Invest In America discount program.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The NCUA Board in closed meeting yesterday approved New Berlin, Wisconsin credit union giant Landmark CU’s application to acquire Hartford (Wis.) Savings Bank, a troubled, $190-million institution.

SAN FRANCISCO – Better Branches Technology introduced a new way to measure lobby and teller interactions this morning that records every branch visit in real time, instead of by measuring transactions.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The NCUA Board approved a sprawling four-county charter this morning for CinFed FCU, which failed in its earlier bid for a much larger eight-county, three-state FOM covering more than two million people.

FARMINGTON, Mich. – Chiropractic FCU has received approval from NCUA to expand into Michigan and serve chiropractors there.

WYOMISSING, Penn. – Representatives of Utilities Employees CU spent several days in shale country, building partner relationships with local businesses that cater to the industry and attending the Marcellus Shale Southpointe Tradeshow here in hopes of recruiting oilfield workers as new members.

BROCKTON, Mass. – An estimated 115 members showed up for last night’s special meeting to determine whether HarborOne CU will become the biggest credit union conversion to bank, with as few as 15 of the credit union giant’s 150,000 members actually voting last night.

BOSTON—State regulators announced approval this morning of Metro CU’s application to acquire troubled Fenwal CU, the Chelsea-based $1.1 billion credit union’s fifth merger in the last three years.