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WASHINGTON—With student loan debt a topic of significant discussion in the U.S., and with many people looking for better solutions to pay their debt,  Credit Union Student Choice is hosting a webinar  on “creating win-win situations for both young adult members and the credit union.” The webinar will be led by CU Student Choice’s Jim Holt, who will explain how offering a Private Consolidation Loan Solution can help credit unions develop long-term relationships with younger members while mitigating much of the reported risks related to student lending. Jim will also share what you can expect in terms of loan performance and profitability.  To register for the free webinar: http://www.studentchoice.org/consolidation/

NEW YORK--Technology is the heartbeat of many organizations today, including credit unions. With this in mind, LendKey Technologies published Tech Trends 2015 to serve as a guide to be used during fall planning meetings for 2015. By reviewing Tech Trends 2015, the company said CU directors and management will learn about the latest trends in financial services technology, including: responsive web sites, remote deposit capture, mobile banking and loans, bill pay, getting ready for chip card technology, becoming a tech-savvy small credit union, attracting digital natives and developing a data-centric organization.  To obtain a copy of Tech Trends 2015—free of charge—visit www.lendkeytechtrends.com.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.-- CO-OP Financial Services has scheduled a new webinar on tokenization, and added a Tokenization Resource Center to its website, to help credit unions keep up with developments surrounding the Apple Pay mobile payment system. The “Innovations in Payments” webinar is scheduled for for Tuesday, November 18, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time/10 a.m. Pacific Time, and will be presented by Caroline Willard, EVP-Markets and Strategy, and Michelle Thornton, Manager, Core Products, for CO-OP Financial Services. To register: www.co-opfs.org/innovationsinpaymentswebinar. The Tokenization Resource Center can be found at www.co-opfs.org/tokenization.

ONTARIO, Calif.-- CU Direct, a provider of lending technology and automotive solutions, has added two new directors to its board of directors. Benson Porter, president and CEO of Seattle-based BECU, and Brett Martinez, president and CEO of Santa Rosa, California-based Redwood CU, have now joined the board. Also serving on CU Direct’s board are: chairman, John Lund, CEO of America First Credit Union; vice chairman, Jeff March, CEO, Citadel Federal Credit Union; secretary and treasurer, Nader Moghaddam, president & CEO, Financial Partners Credit Union; Sterling Nielsen, president and CEO, Mountain America Credit Union; Donna Bland, president and CEO, Golden 1 Credit Union; Keith Sultemeier, president & CEO of Kinecta Federal Credit Union; Jim Laffoon, president of Security Service Federal Credit Union; Chuck Purvis, president and CEO of Coastal Federal Credit Union, associate director; and Joe Brancucci, president and CEO of GTE Financial, ex-officio member of the board. For info: www.cudirect.com.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—CU*Answers, a 100% credit union-owned CUSO, presented a 60-minute web-based Online University course for credit unions on Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery principles. The content presented focused on a phased approach to developing and implementing continuity and recovery strategies to manage and monitor operational risk. For additional info: www.cuanswers.com/education.

BROOKFIELD, Wis.—Fiserv is reporting that nearly a dozen credit unions have adopted its Portico account processing solutions, bringing to 360 the number of clients using the product, which is available in ASP-mode. Recent conversions include Domino FCU, Dulluth Teachers CU, Family Horizons CU, First Kingsport CU, Kellogg Midwest FCU, Porter FCU, R-G FCU, Riegelwood FCU, Southeast FCU, USE FCU, and Welcome FCU. For info: www.fiserv.com.

WASHINGTON—Jim Nussle, the former Iowa congressman who is now CUNA’s new CEO, said he is working to provide the “bold leadership” the association’s board stressed it was seeking when it hired him, is getting up to speed on both internal and external CU system challenges, and indicated he is open-minded about working with traditional enemies of credit unions when there are areas of common interest on Capitol Hill.

In an interview with CUToday.info, Nussle, who also previously led the Office of Management and Budget and who is in just his third week at CUNA, said that while he is new to the job, he has a strong familiarity with credit unions. 

DURHAM, N.C.—Duke University FCU has named Daniel Berry as its new president/CEO effective Dec. 1.