A response to Credit Union Journal's "NCUA Conversion Rules Mock Democracy".

Pick-up trucks are holding their value better these days than compact cars, an interesting trend in light of the high gas prices, pointed out Ricky Beggs

Credit unions shouldn't pay too much attention to negative headlines regarding private student lending.

Even in an uncertain economy with rising and falling stock prices, unemployment rates and consumer confidence, consumers still spend at both the local and national level, and they're often made by individuals who are either current members of your credit union or eligible for membership.

The Kansas CU Association is preparing to embark on a lengthy branding campaign.

Being small in assets doesn't have to mean being small in vision.

The challenge in recruiting young people in the coveted Generation X and Y were on full display during a live focus group here last.

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Trade Commission has asked Visa for information regarding possible violations of new rules for debit-card processing that took effect under the Dodd-Frank Act’s Durbin amendment, the card company said this afternoon.

CHARLESTON, W.V. – West Virginia United FCU not only introduced a new moniker yesterday—Element FCU—but a new way of doing business absent the teller windows.

An item in the Nov. 5 Credit Union Journal should have more clearly stated that CitizensFirst FCU in Oshkosh, Wis. is acquiring the CUSO Chatter Yak!, LLC from Vacationland FCU, and not from two former Vacationland executives who are now with CitizensFirst.

EUGENE, Ore. – Bi-Mart FCU, the credit union for employees of Bi-Mart Corp., has signed with Bradford-Scott Data Corp. to convert its core processing to Sharetec.

WATERFORD, Mich. – Metro North FCU has signed with Geezeo to implement the company’s white label personal financial management and engagement banking solution.

HARTFORD, Conn. – American Eagle FCU yesterday said it has joined Allpoint Network, a surcharge-free ATM system with access to 50,000 ATMs, including 2,400 throughout New England.

TROY, N.Y. – SEFCU, formerly known as State Employees FCU, has filed to foreclose on 26 properties owned by Campus Habitat, a student housing development.

DOWNEY, Calif. – Financial Partners CU has rolled out a Platinum Rewards Card program with rewards that do not expire – unlike other credit card rewards.

WASHINGTON – Average fixed mortgage rates fell to new lows over the past week, again, according to Freddie Mac.

RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina CU Division said Jerrie Jay, who has headed the state regulatory agency for 18 years and was the focus of a 2010 fight with NCUA over public disclosures of CAMEL codes, is retiring at the end of the year.

TEMPERANCE, Mich. – The former manager and sole employee of tiny United Catholic CU on Thursday was charged with embezzling $2.1 million from the now-failed credit union, which never claimed more than $500,000 in assets.

SAN FRANCISCO – An intellectual property firm that claims the patent on web-based financial transactions has filed patent infringement suits against eight California credit unions over the past week over technology allowing their members to make transactions via their websites.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Five tellers at VyStar CU, a Citibank credit card employee and a hospital worker were among those charged today in a ring that stole the identities of at least 185 people and used their information to file fraudulent tax returns and cash refund checks of almost $600,000.