Random Act of Kindness Keeps Kids Cool

Photo Credit: Gurnee Park District As summer temperatures crept to almost 90 degrees, employees from Great Lakes Credit Union’s Gurnee branch stopped by the Hunt Club Park Aquatic Center to surprise kids and parents alike with a cool treat. The branch’s...

DMS Acquires Palmetto Cooperative’s Statement Business

Diamond Marketing Solutions, a company based in Carol Stream, Ill., acquired the statement processing services of Palmetto Cooperative, a CUSO based in Columbia, S.C., the two parties announced Monday. Palmetto Cooperative is housed in the office complex shared with...

Trump’s Proposed Rules Moratorium Unlikely to Hit NCUA

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Monday that if elected, he would issue a moratorium on new regulations, but he might be hard-pressed to enforce such an edict with independent agencies such as the NCUA. In the text of a speech delivered to the Detroit...

First Capital, OnPoint, Atlanta Postal Hire New Staff

Seven credit unions from coast to coast made personnel announcements this past week. In addition, two firms that serve the credit union industry, PWCampbell and Clarion Capital Management, hired new executives. WEST The $4 billion OnPoint Community Credit Union in...

Credit Unions Capitalize on Best Workplace Honors

It may be one of those little-known facts in the credit union industry: From 2001 to 2016, 15 credit unions have been named to Fortune magazine’s best workplace lists, which is considered the most prestigious lists to make in the business world. What’s...