LANSING, Mich. — General Motor's cutbacks won't slow Invest in America's momentum, predicts David Adams, CEO of CUcorp.

CORDOBA, Mexico-Two of North America's most innovative credit unions indicated they may pair up through the World Council of Credit Unions' (WOCCU) International Partnerships Program. The proposed partnership would be the first time a Canadian credit union has individually participated in the program with an institution in another country, WOCCU reported, adding, "Should it go forward, the institutions would be separated only by a country, a common language and a dramatic difference in asset sizes."

CASTRIES, St. Lucia-Representatives of Michigan's credit unions see opportunities for learning in both the U.S. and St. Lucia, the Caribbean island nation with which Michigan's credit unions have partnered.

MADISON, Wis.-World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) is calling for a fundamental review of the Basel II capital framework by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision to ensure that smaller institutions and credit unions that have fared better during the economic recession aren't subject to tougher capital requirements than larger, riskier institutions that present systemic risk.

MADISON, Wis.-When members of the Group of 20 (G-20) nations met at The London Summit in April, they did so with information provided by the World Council of Credit Unions on the role credit unions play in their countries.

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada-Credit unions meeting here were told that ethical operations are critical to the success of organizations of all sizes and especially credit unions.

SAN DIEGO — Looking to ensure it doesn't "age itself out of existence," one credit union has gone to the dogs ... and is growing like a Great Dane.

MADISON, Wis. — The phenomenon of members putting off retirement due to the recession is creating a golden opportunity for credit unions to position themselves as the trusted adviser to help them navigate their way back to retirement.

TMG Releases White Paper

SAN DIEGO-CU Executives Inc., specializing in placing credit union executives and IT professionals, has partnered with Sheeter Consulting, an employee benefits consultant exclusively for credit unions that designs qualified and non-qualified benefit plans. The referral partnership will complement each company's personal service offering.

SAN DIEGO — Attendees at Credit Union Journal's Grow Show here were given the extraordinary opportunity to tour the world's largest active war ship, the U.S.S. Nimitz, and then spend more than an hour below decks with the ship's captain discussing leadership and innovation.

SAN DIEGO — Seattlelites may no longer be lined up around the block to get into Seattle Metro Credit Union, yet one effective strategy continues to pay it forward.

Madison, Wis. — Are you going to outlive your money?

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Credit unions that serve the automotive industry are bracing for what they fear will be the toughest GM cutbacks in recent memory-which could not only strap just autoworkers, but local communities as well.

DALLAS — Though CEOs and other credit union executives are holding off on their retirement plans, boards still need to be ready to fill those top slots-and make tough decisions when CEO asks to put off retirement.

Rhode Island's Coastway CU Converts To Bank

MADISON, Wis.-The World Council of CUs said it has negotiated reduced hotel rates for attendees at its 2009 World Credit Union Conference in Barcelona, Spain. Attendees who register by the May 20 "early bird" deadline can save a full third on room costs for the July 26-29 event. Attendees who have already registered will receive the reduced rates.

NEW YORK — The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) fell further in December. The index now stands at 99.6, decreasing 1.6% from the November revised figure of 101.2, and down almost 16% from a year ago.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The failure of U.S. Central FCU will trickle down through three-tiered credit union system by erasing more than $1.5 billion of capital held by its 27 member corporates, NCUA announced this morning.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The failure of U.S. Central FCU will trickle down through three-tiered credit union system by erasing more than $1.5 billion of capital held by its 27 member corporates, NCUA announced this morning.