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4-2011
 
 

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NCOFCU's  1st Annual Membership Meeting! 

   

Don't miss the 1st Annual Meeting of the Membership.

Your NCOFCU Advisory Committee has been preparing, for the last 2 years, for its first election of the board of directors as well as presenting NCOFCU's By-Laws for approval.

The 1st Annual Meeting of the membership will be held Sunday 10/9/2011 3:00 to 4:30 PM at the annual conference. See Brochure  Don't miss out, become a Voting member now  so you can vote on your leadership.
(1 vote per member credit union)

Start planning now to attend our 10th Anniversary Conference to be Held in New Orleans October 9-12, 2011 at the world  renown Ritz Carlton.
  

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  • The only conference specifically for Firefighter Credit Unions  serving over 477,150 members with $6.4 billion assets
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  • An email blast to all Firefighter CUs featuring your appearance along with information about your products & services
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    Register for the conference and exhibit FREE.  Act now to have your logo on the conference and NCOFCU websites, conference promo material, newsletters, BLOG's and the conference handbook going to Firefighter Credit Union officials. Details inside. Register on-line.
     

"NEW" Firefighter Newsroom

 

The Firefighter Newsroom  includes articles of interest to firefighters. Relevant news and events from fire departments and firefighter credit unions throughout the world, updated daily. 

 

Don't be left out! stay informed and visit both the Firefighter Newsroom  and  NCOFCU's BLOG.  

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What's UP / New!

 

Waterbery FCU WATERBURY -- Firefighters Federal Credit Union has named a veteran of the financial services industry its new president and chief executive officer.
Michael Kinne, 52, of Naugatuck, took over as the credit union's top executive in March. Kinne, who has worked in the financial services industry for the past 30 years, spent the past 14 years as senior vice president and chief financial officer for Constitution Corporate Federal Credit Union in Wallingford.

 

 

NCUA

NCUA Encourages Credit Unions

to Carefully Evaluate

Corporate Capitalization Plans

 

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today released correspondence sent to the member credit unions of the three retail bridge corporate credit unions -- Members United Bridge, Southwest Bridge, and Western Bridge. The letter provides timely information about the review of the corporate credit union capitalization plans recently submitted to NCUA. The NCUA letter also encourages credit unions to carefully evaluate their options before choosing to join or remain a member of a corporate credit union.     Read NCUA Letter

 

 

NAFCU

No member limit in final corporate reg.

April 22, 2011 - NCUA's board on Thursday cleared a final corporate credit union rule that is notable both for what it does and doesn't do: Approved 3-0, and as strongly advocated by NAFCU, the rule does not include a limit on membership in corporates or capitalization cost-sharing by non-insured members. Information technology and asset-liability management services were added by the NCUA Board Thursday as approved service categories for corporate credit union service organizations. Read More 

 

CUNA

CUNA President and CEO Bill Cheney on Introduction of Credit Union Business Lending Bill by Reps. Ed Royce (R-Calif.) and Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.)

 

Reps. Ed Royce (R-Calif.) and Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) introduced today the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, legislation would raise the current credit union member business lending (MBL) cap from 12.25% to 27.5%. CUNA's Bill Cheney issued the following statement: Read More 

 

AFCU

 

Akron Firefighters CU. Want to get your members attention? Try recognizing them as they drive through the city as members of your credit union.  To see how they did it Read More
 

NCOFCU Reaches Out Worldwide 

World 1

 

The National Coalition of Firefighters Credit Unions is now represented world wide. (see our links page) NCOFCU has been reaching out to fellow firefighter credit unions and has been well received from Canada to Australia.


Firefighters attending the World Credit Union Conference will have an additional option for their credit union tour this year.  World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) is including a special networking opportunity and tour of a local fire fighting college led by local credit union leaders in their choice of July 26 Tuesday night credit union tours in Glasgow, Scotland, this July Read More
 

NCOFCU On-Line Store 
 
NCOFCU HatNCOFCU now has a On-Line Store where you can buy Hats and Shirts representing the National Coalition of Firefighters Credit Unions.
NCOFCU, a non-profit, applies all revenues towards: Programs, Special events, Meetings, workshops, scholarships, etc. as well as operating support for our organization

 

"The National Coalition of Firefighter's Credit Unions (NCOFCU) is committed to creating and maintaining a climate of safety, soundness, innovation, unity and education among firefighter credit unions in order to promote and enhance the initiatives of the credit union movement."
 
Please submit what you would like to share to, Articles.

Sincerely,

Grant Sheehan

Executive Director
grant@ncofcu.org  

National Coalition of Firefighters Credit Unions

 
 

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