LINCOLN, Neb.–Software company Hip Pocket has launched a Kickstarter campaign for what it calls the “Fingers Up!” movement, which it abbreviates as “FU” and which includes an app with which one credit union is already involved.
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PIERRE, S.D.–Credit union-backed radio spots have been running across this state in response to an ad campaign that had earlier been run by the state’s bankers.
WASHINGTON–Criticism of the Wall Street banks is hardly limited to credit unions—one bank trade group executive also had some harsh words for the largest of institutions.
LISBON, Portugal–Lenders paying borrowers for their mortgages?
RIVERSIDE, Calif.–Mark Hawkins, the long-time president of Altura Credit Union, has announced plans to retire in February of 2017.
DENVER–The Mountain West Credit Union Association has become the latest to say it has purchased a shared-ownership stake in Plexcity, which offers consolidated backoffice functions, primarily to state CU Leagues.
LANSING, Mich.–The Michigan Senate, by a vote of 37-0 has passed a six-bill package that modernizes the Michigan Credit Union Act. It is the first time the Act has been updated since 2003.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.–The $1.3-billion Workers’ Credit Union is partnering with MEMBERS Development Company, a CUSO that facilitates collaboration through shared R&D and cost savings among some of the nation’s largest credit unions
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.– CO-OP Financial Services has named Todd Clark as its new president/CEO effective June 27.
WASHINGTON—Average total compensation for CEOs of state chartered credit unions with at least $1 billion in assets in 2014 was $1,017,720, reports Keith Leggett—who also added that one CEO is making nearly $9.3 million.