Corporate governance

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.

Historically a mortgage shop, Marshall Community CU had to make major changes when the real estate market crashed, and since 2009 has diversified its product mix and focused on cross-selling to great success.

FAIRBORN, Ohio – Wright-Patt CU, which last year added 50 employees to deal with rapidly growing mortgage lending, plans to add another 68 jobs this year.

HOUSTON – Cardtronics announced this morning it has completed the acquisition of i-design group plc, a Scotland-based provider of technology and services that transform ATM screens and receipts into delivery devices for interactive customer communications by financial institutions, for $13 million.

ROCKY HILL, Conn. – Nutmeg State FCU has launched an auto buying service it says will save members time, money and hassles.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Lake Michigan CU is partnering with Home and Garden TV host Carter Oosterhouse for a marketing campaign that will culminate in a sweepstakes awarding a $25,000 home makeover.

DOVER, N.H. – RewardsNOW, a popular rewards program for credit unions, has rolled out a local rewards program for metro Detroit as part of its Shop Main Street program.

BROCKTON, Mass. – Members of HarborOne CU, the Bay State’s second largest credit union, are mailing in their vote whether to convert the $2 billion credit union to a mutual savings bank, with the 30-day ballot scheduled to culminate a week from today at a special members’ meeting.

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- More than two dozen South Carolina credit unions are offering free gas fill-ups throughout the state this week as part of a public relations campaign to highlight good deeds in their local communities.

South Carolina FCU has launched a campaign designed to boost awareness of its electronic services.

SeaComm FCU transitioned to a sales culture internally nearly six years ago, and since then the focus has been not only making sure that the member leaves with the right mix of products and services, but an emphasis on cross selling and offering those things to the member.