Practice management

LANCASTER, S.C. – Founders FCU, which has rewarded members with as much as $10 million in year-end bonus dividends in recent years, announced it is converting the annual member payout to a loyalty reward.

DURHAM, N.C. – The City Council approved a project by Self-Help CU that will bring a cooperative grocery and other businesses to the underserved neighborhood of West Chapel Hill Street.

The same week Miley Cyrus was causing a stir at the MTV Video Music Awards, some Vegas locals were complaining about a word they did not even hear or see. So forgive Greg Barnes for thinking critics of One Nevada Credit Union's new marketing campaign are chasing the wrong target.

Kinecta FCU, looking for ways to increase engagement on its Facebook page, launched "Stache & Save," an online slot machine that rotates through three different mustaches when users pull the digital handle.

MADISON,, Wis. – The Filene Research Institute received a $700,000, 30-month grant from the Ford Foundation to develop and implement an accessible financial services incubator. The incubator will test, package and scale innovative, viable financial products that benefit low-and-moderate-income consumers, according to Filene.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Drivers who arrive at the BP station at 2815 University Drive here this morning between 9-11 a.m. will receive $20 in free gas.

NOTRE DAME, Indiana – Students arriving on Notre Dame’s campus are being greeted by a “grumpy” message from Notre Dame FCU.

If you are not engaging people on social media as an adviser, it’s time to catch up.

WAXHAW, N.C. – Both banks and credit unions are placing greater emphasis on investment services programs, according to a new report from Kehrer Saltzman & Associates.

MADISON, Wis. – CUNA Mutual Group said it has lined up a “powerful lineup of speakers” for a one-day, complimentary Symposium on credit union member centricity to be held Sept. 24 in Tampa, Fla.

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Members Credit Union has entered into a sponsorship agreement with the National Football League’s Indianapolis Colts.

A new national survey raises questions about how readily consumers will turn to these groups for help on health coverage.

Responding to U.S. employers’ concerns about health care reform, Aflac has launched a new website to bring them up to speed.

LAS VEGAS – One Nevada Credit Union is running a marketing campaign promoting its suite of checking products called BACON – an acronym for Bad A$$ Checking from One Nevada.

Advisers should pay close attention to the eventual compromise on the president’s budget for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1 because there were numerous proposals about retirement savings.

WARMINSTER, Penn. – The $600-million Freedom Credit Union said it is reintroducing its most popular member benefit, the $25-$25 Refer-A-Member offer.

MANSFIELD, Texas – Texas Trust Credit Union has entered into a partnership with Dolphin Debit Access that it said will establish a branded-ATM presence in high-traffic areas.

HOUSTON – First Community CU aired a new TV ad campaign with a commercial featuring All-Pro NFL linebacker Brian Cushing, who is one of its members, during the Houston Texans’ first preseason game.

DUBUQUE, Iowa -- Dupaco Community CU will pick up four branches with a proposed merger of Iowa Community CU, an $85 million credit union in Cedar Falls.

LIVONIA, Mich. – Co-op Services CU will pick up four branches, including one-drive-thru, with the proposed combination of Rivers Edge Community CU, creating a $500 million credit union with 12 branches and 61,000 members in metro Detroit, the two credit unions announced this morning.