Bethpage Federal Credit Union assets surpass $5B
Bethpage Federal Credit Union on Thursday reported double digit growth in earnings and deposits for 2012 and announced plans to open as many as a dozen branches over the next three years.
View ArticleLong Island banks go mobile
Driven by smartphone use and a popular remote check deposit feature, mobile banking added 10 million new users in 2012.
View ArticleNonprofit briefs for Feb. 1, 2013
News briefs, current events and projects involving various Long Island nonprofits and nonprofit organizations.
View ArticleLong Island small biz see better times ahead
The second annual Bethpage Long Island Small Business Survey painted a picture of business people more confident and more willing to hire and invest.
View ArticleCredit unions seek change to rules on capital
Having successfully lobbied for expanded membership and commercial lending, the credit union industry is heading back to Congress.
View ArticleMatching grants lucrative, risky for nonprofits
While challenge grants can be effective marketing tools for a wide range of nonprofit organizations, they are not something that is pursued by recipients.
View ArticleNew York credit union business lending soars
New York credit union saw loans grow by 6.5 percent in 2012, higher than the 4.5 percent national average, while loans to businesses jumped 14.6 percent over 2011.
View ArticleNY budget brings $132M in tax cuts to LI biz
New York State Department of Labor Commissioner Peter Rivera said more than 82,600 businesses on Long Island are expected to obtain $132 million in tax relief.
View ArticleHow banks fight fraud
The same technological advances making it easier for consumers to access their funds are also aiding and abetting criminals. Payments fraud is on the rise.
View ArticleHappy Memorial Day, eh
The Royal Canadian Air Force to perform at the Jones Beach air show.
View ArticleCredit unions move toward state charters
New York-based credit unions have shifted to Albany in an effort to gain even greater flexibility on membership and investment rules.
View ArticleAlbany bill a boost for credit unions
State legislators have agreed to rules that would allow state-chartered credit unions to expand beyond their current membership base.
View ArticleLong Island’s to-do list
We asked some of the region’s top brains what the Island must have to survive. If the Island’s economy is going to survive, this is how to do it.
View ArticleNonprofit briefs for July 26, 2013
News briefs, current events and projects involving various Long Island nonprofits and nonprofit organizations.
View ArticleImportant people in shorts
Some of LI's top executives run in the Marcum Workplace Challenge.
View ArticleBethpage FCU: Data never at risk during outage
Bethpage Federal Credit Union says member accounts were not compromised when they lost access to Internet and mobile banking for three hours on Monday.
View ArticleNonprofit briefs for Sept. 6, 2013
News briefs, current events and projects involving various Long Island nonprofits and nonprofit organizations.
View ArticleBethpage Federal planning 5 new branches
Bethpage Federal Credit Union is opening two new branches on Long Island in former Capital One branches, with three other locations also planned.
View ArticleCredit unions battle big banks
Aggressive marketing campaigns and community charters allow credit unions to serve virtually all of Long Island.
View ArticleNot sure that jacket matches the rib-eye
Business ventures inspired by the Brooks Brothers steakhouse.
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