GTE FCU has rebranded itself as GTE Financial.

CEO of Total Community Credit Union Phillip Matous wants to make sure legislators in his state understand the real "weight" of the regulatory burden credit unions are bearing, so he sent them a 1,099 page document to make his point.

KEY WEST, Fla.-Monroe County Teachers FCU here has come a long way since its CEO was brought in believing he would be there only long enough to prepare the credit union for a merger.

CHARLESTON, W.Va.-In the small markets of the Mountain State, Pioneer West Virginia FCU is putting up some big net income numbers less than two years after showing combined losses of $300,000 in 2009 and 2010.

Credit union representatives were in full force at the Republican National Convention (RNC) here last week.

Doug Petersen, CEO of Workers' CU, Fitchburg, Mass., will serve as the 2012-2013 campaign chairman for United Way of North Central Massachusetts.

One year after NCUA instituted stricter standards on financial literacy for credit union boards of directors, Credit Union Journal asked attendees of the 35th annual National Directors' Convention here what specific steps their CUs have taken to improve their own literacy.

Truliant FCU here has booked more than $70,000 in business loans after instituting a state-developed program to aid would-be entrepreneurs.

Credit unions missed many people who tried to open accounts online during the Bank Transfer Day period, and they continue to lag in key technology elements, according to Jim Van Dyke, founder and president of Javelin Research.

Don Shafer, chairman and co-founder of Austin, Texas-based BancVue explains how to keep the credit union business model relevant.

The National Credit Union Foundation has named two more Herb Wegner Award winners - Herbert H. Hoosman, Jr and Rick Craig.

CACU Renews Naming Rights

Ratings for $1.6-billion Technology Credit Union on popular ratings site Yelp.com have turned more negative since the CU proposed a charter conversion to a mutual savings bank.

Affinity Group CU has partnered with local non-profit Operation: Kid Equip to create a branch of the CU that will help benefit students and teachers in the region.

Don't just send the coffee mugs to the F & I team, get out of the office to solidify relationships with auto dealerships being swayed by an increasing number of captive and bank offers.

In the face of steep competition for auto loans, lenders and industry analysts weighed in with advice on what CUs can do to grab more of the lending business coming from the increase in new car sales.

With the number of U.S. college students near an all-time high, there continue to be opportunities in student lending for credit unions as a new school year approaches.

Premium Enhancement Bundle Offered

Ratings drive ad dollars, and networks chase ad dollars like sharks chase chum. So it should come as no surprise that Discovery is planning a companion week of programming, and Credit Union Journal has the first look: Get ready for "Loan Shark Week."

Participant meetings are one of the best opportunities you have for your credit union's financial advisors to boost your assets under management and to provide much-needed guidance to members.