WASHINGTON - Democratic Presidential hopeful Christopher Dodd gathered credit union executives in key primary states in a back room at the Washington Hilton after remarks at CUNA's Governmental Affairs Conference in order to gauge support in those critical states. During his remarks to 3,000 credit union executives and volunteers Dodd hit on populist themes he has been trying out in his new role as chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, like the need to rein in predatory lending and extend credit to the underserved.

AUSTIN, Texas - The Credit Union Information Security Professionals Association (CUISPA) said it will host a series of Regional Risk Management Workshops this year to "address the critical topics that credit union IT departments are facing."

AUSTIN - While paying down a mortgage is a good way to save interest over time, a new study found greater savings when extra cash is placed in a tax-deferred retirement account.

Experian: 14% of U.S. Pop. Has 10-Plus Credit Cards

WASHINGTON - Credit unions are plotting a nationwide lending brokerage service modeled after the successful ZOPA.

WASHINGTON - Harry Johnson, CEO of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation was the keynote speaker at the African-American Credit Union Coalition's (AACUC) Winter Networking Reception.

PHILADELPHIA - Borinquen FCU, a credit union in Hispanic north Philly, has agreed to acquire a new branch from Wachovia Bank for $1. The banking giant, which closed two neighborhood branches two months ago, said it has agreed to virtually give the CDCU one of the branches in exchange for the token payment. The purchase will double the branches for Borinquen, a 32-year-old CU founded to serve members of a Puerto Rican social services group. The $7 million credit union has partnered in the past with Wachovia, which also has a non-member deposit in the credit union. Wachovia plans to maintain its ATM at the new credit union branch. (c) 2007 The Credit Union Journal and SourceMedia, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cujournal.com http://www.sourcemedia.com

CLIFTON, Va. - Paul Lucas will be the opening attraction at the Credit Union Journal's Business Development & SEG Conference in Boston on April 12, and he promises a special delivery of Postcards from the Edge. That edge, in case you haven't seen or heard of Lucas' marketing and re-branding successes for credit union and CUSO clients-is as close as it gets to a fail-safe growth formula.

Northwest, Southwest Corporates Explore Merger

CMG Enhances 401k Product

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - Royal Credit Union has created a Lifetime Volunteer Award to show members its appreciation for their volunteer efforts within the CU and throughout the community.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - NCUA announced it assessed more than $150,000 in fines to 22 credit unions for filing late reports required under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. NCUA only began assessing fines for late HMDA filing in 2005, fining 18 credit unions a total of $200,000 for the regulatory violation.

WASHINGTON - Credit union executives and directors, frustrated over their liability for cards breaches for their bank-owned Visa and MasterCard systems, floated the idea last week of a credit union-owned credit card brand.

MADISON, Wis. - Peggy Post, the wife of CUNA Mutual President Jeff Post, has died after a long illness. Jeff Post did not attend CUNA's GAC in order to be with his wife, and issued a statement saying his wife wanted a quiet, private remembrance.

MADISON, Wis. — Think you're saving money by hiring part-time tellers? Think again.

WASHINGTON - CUNA financials, which have been boosted by asset sales and earnings of its CSS subsidiary in recent years, reported strong financial results for 2006.

WASHINGTON - Democratic Presidential hopeful Christopher Dodd gathered credit union executives in key primary states in a back room at the Washington Hilton after remarks at CUNA's Governmental Affairs Conference in order to gauge support in those critical states. During his remarks to 3,000 credit union executives and volunteers Dodd hit on populist themes he has been trying out in his new role as chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, like the need to rein in predatory lending and extend credit to the underserved.

When your members are shopping for a mortgage, they are looking out for their own best interests.

Credit unions have checked out of the Washington Hilton after 30 years, which is a mighty long stay in a hotel. Paid the bill. Said their good-byes. Hilton GAC vets will take with them a million snapshots, forever remembering...

3/2/2007 SAN ANTONIO – Red River FCU said it has contributed $25000 to a fundraising effort at Texas A&M University. The funds will go to the Texas A&M University-Texarkana’s Endow the Future Campaign for the new College of Engineering and Information Sciences.