- Credit union laws rewritten in Minnesota
As this edition goes to press, Minn. Gov. Jesse Ventura was preparing to sign the Minnesota Credit Union Protection Act. Both the banking industry and credit union industry are claiming victory. Credit unions like the bill because it brings the state charter much closer to conformity with the federal credit ......
- Sales Force Automation: Managing CRM and ERP Solutions
The goal of sales force automation (SFA) is to streamline the entire sales process in order to make businesses more efficient, to improve customer interactions, to increase overall customer satisfaction, and to save time and money.
- NCUA proposal off base
The National Credit Union Administration has issued changes to its member business lending rule that will give credit unions the opportunity to make substantially more business loans. The rule is open to public comment through the middle of May, and I for one, will be writing to vehemently oppose the ......
- Not Your Father's Credit Union
Proponents of the credit union industry have viewed credit unions as especially well-suited to making small-value, uncollateralized consumer loans since the time the first United States credit union was formed in 1909. At that time, other financial institutions such as banks and savings and loans were focused on alternative types ......
- Mail bag
I thought bankers would be interested in a letter I received April 28 from the City County Federal Credit Union in Minneapolis. The letter addressed to Northwestern Financial Review, starts "Dear Future Member: Would you like to give your employ ees a benefit theyd really appreciate at no cost to ......
- ATM surcharges, credit unions top Wisconsin's group one meeting
IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH 2 The WBA Board of Directors includes, from left: Executive Vice President Harry Argue; Immediate Past President Dirk L. Gasterland, The Coulee State Bank, La Crosse; President Willard Ogren, Security State Bank, Iron River, and President-elect John Johnson, F&M Bancorp. Inc., Kaukauna. Fresh from a slim legislative victory ......
- Wis. Group One bankers get association, regulatory updates
Kurt Bauer, who has brought a new level of enthusiasm to the Wisconsin Bankers Association since becoming its president one year ago, brought an up-beat message to Group One bankers meeting in Minneapolis for their 101st annual meeting on February 12. Bauer described the association's educational and service offerings, its ......