Corporate governance

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.-Digital FCU (DCU) here has boosted its mobile deposit numbers to the point where nearly 50% of all remote deposits come via mobile channels, earning it a Credit Union Journal "Best Practice" award in the Mobile Deposit category.

RALEIGH, N.C.-With approximately 7,500 North Carolina state employees facing layoffs as a result of a $2.7-billion budget deficit, State Employees' CU sprang into action.

HOBART, Ind.-Many credit unions rely on shared branching networks to make banking more convenient for their members, and often that means simple transactions.

LEESBURG, Va.-When it opened a new branch in a dense residential area with little commercial development, Northwest FCU turned to direct marketing to get the word out-very direct marketing.

SPOKANE, Wash.-Spokane Teachers Credit Union here has implemented a number of changes it credits for helping it to add more than 900 new members per month-and that was before the recent Bank Transfer Day effort.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-When one CU decided to hire in-house counsel to improve its efforts around collection items referred for litigation, it knew it was a good idea-it just didn't know how good.

HARRISBURG, Penn.-It's been 30 days since credit unions benefited from the biggest-ever increase in membership and awareness in history, culminating in Bank Transfer Day on Nov. 5.

VIENNA, Va.-Navy FCU said last week it has partnered with Cartera Commerce to launch a rewards program that offers members extra cash back and rewards points with online shopping offers linked to their credit card accounts.

LAS VEGAS-The new membership numbers credit unions are seeing are great, but one person is cautioning that what happens next is even more important.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – NCUA on Friday said it approved the conversion of Navy Army FCU to a state charter, the biggest conversion to state charter ever approved.

BELTSVILLE, Md. – N.A.R.C. FCU, which serves a handful of federal agencies, was approved by NCUA to convert to a TIP charter serving more than 350,000 federal employees and their family members in the greater Washington area.

RICHLAND, Wash. – HAPO Community CU opened its first branch in Oregon Friday, in Hermiston.

In Ventura, Calif., $542-million Ventura County CU has seen Bank Transfer Day transform into Bank Transfer Month. "The question is: is this a short-lived situation or is it a tipping point for credit unions?" asked Linda Rossi, SVP-strategic services.

JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi Postal Employees FCU has been approved by NCUA to expand its charter to serve all federal government civil industry employees in the state of Mississippi.

SAN ANTONIO – Credit union giant Security Service FCU has launched a new ad campaign on TV, radio and the Web that playfully promotes a shortening of the $6.5-billion credit union’s name.

DUBUQUE, Iowa – DuTrac Community CU will obtain a new branch in Dyersville and $12 million in assets with the merger of RACOM Community CU, creating a combined credit union of $517 million.

BETHPAGE, N.Y. – Bethpage FCU opened its 25th branch Monday in the community of Patchogue Village as part of an expansion in Suffolk County to better serve minorities, including Latino Long Islanders.

NEW BERLIN, Wis. – Landmark CU is in the process of merging four more credit unions, leapfrogging Summit CU as Wisconsin’s biggest credit union.

NEW BERLIN, Wis. – Landmark CU, in the process of integrating two recent mergers, is seeking to acquire Horizon CU, a $26-million credit union in nearby Racine.

DALLAS-After operating with the same intranet for a decade, American Airlines Credit Union decided it was time to launch a "living, breathing landing page."