Practice management

SHEFFIELD, Ala.-Listerhill CU here has launched the website www.Iheartmycreditunion.org as a way not only to boost its own traffic, but to capitalize on growing public interest in credit unions.

SLEEPY EYE, Minn.-Investment in product training is paying dividends at SouthPoint FCU here, which is approaching an average of four products per member.

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In every year, there are a host of surprises that come along like earthquakes: They are nearly impossible to predict. We can be thankful that more didn't go wrong with the global economy, although things could certainly go haywire next year. Check out four issues, including health care reform, that made the list.

SAN DIEGO – San Diego County Credit Union this morning will have its name attached to its second high-profile event here in two weeks.

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – Texas Dow Employees CU picked up two more Houston-area branches in Pasadena with completion of the acquisition of $60 million San Jacinto Area CU.

Most couples disagree on a lot of important points when it comes to retirement planning. That lack of agreement can translate into lost financial planning business, making it important for advisers to get couples to work together, according to Fidelity Investments.

HARRISBURG, Penn. – Pennsylvania credit unions received more than $300,000 in incentive checks for their participation in Invest In America’s Sprint mobile phone program.

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. – Honor is merging with Allegis CU in Kalamazoo, creating a $400-million regional credit union.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – NCUA on Monday said it approved three more interstate mergers, clearing the way for large credit unions to expand into adjoining states.

LIVONIA, Mich. – Savers have just 11 more days in 2011 to open a credit union savings account to join the Michigan credit unions’ $100,000 Save to Win contest.

GROTON, Conn.-Is the year-end bonus dividend a gift to the member or the CU?

LOS ANGELES-It took Kristen Christian less than an hour to lay the groundwork for one of the largest consumer migrations in history.

RALEIGH, N.C.-It was a good year to develop a new checking account switch kit, reports State Employees CU.

LAKE JACKSON, Texas-TDECU's $1,000 A Day checking offer has done more than boost checking growth by 30% year over year; it's deepened member relationships.

LOS ANGELES-Bank Transfer Day may have been a success, but Kristen Christian, the event's founder, isn't rushing to back any of its imitators.

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill.-Great Lakes Credit Union is crediting the old-fashioned CU motto of People Helping People for contributing to membership growth of 15%.

TUKWILA, Wash. – The benefits of the consumer sentiment that led to Bank Transfer Day continue to pour in at $9.6-billion BECU.

NORCROSS, Ga.-These are boom times for Associated CU here. The entire month surrounding Bank Transfer Day saw a 50% increase in new share accounts over the previous year, and the credit union is getting 80% penetration on new checking accounts and debit cards.

AUSTIN, Texas-What began as a push to improve internal communication resulted in an increase in one credit union's Net Promoter Score, along with increased loan growth and employee retention.