CU Factory Built Lending (CUFBL) received the 2013 MHI Regional Lender of the Year Award for Manufactured and Modular Housing at the 2013 National Congress & Expo in Las Vegas, NV, winning the award for the second consecutive year.  A division of SACU (San Antonio Federal Credit Union), CUFBL specializes in financing for manufactured homes in more than 40 states. Barry Noffsinger, Sales ...

Free Trade Alliance San Antonio has named Rogelio Garcia as Interim Vice President. Rogelio has been a part of Free Trade Alliance since 2000 and has been involved in various activities for the organization such as developing and promoting the Alliance and its programs locally and internationally, coordinating trade missions and events, membership recruitment and services, providing internation...

Methodist Healthcare has named Gabriel Marrufo as chief financial officer at Methodist Stone Oak Hospital, a campus of Methodist Hospital. Marrufo previously served as vice president, planning and business development at Las Palmas del Sol Healthcare in El Paso, Texas, where he was responsible for driving key strategic growth opportunities within the El Paso market. His 16-year career at HCA...

The Free Trade Alliance Education Foundation hosted the awards ceremony luncheon for its 4th annual International Business Plan Program on Saturday, April 13, within the Rackspace Corporate Headquarters. Students from 23 countries and 30 universities came together to learn how their international business plan measured up in a field of over 140 globally minded students. Winners receive their sh...

In less than a month after the soft launch of Security Service Federal Credit Union’s (SSFCU) mobile app, more than 7,000 members have signed up and logged in on their iPhones and Androids. With the introduction of myBranch Mobile, members can now use their phones to check account balances, get transaction details, pay bills and transfer funds. The app also includes a GPS-based locator that pro...

SACU and ARMA volunteers will provide free secure shredding services to individuals at six SACU branches on Saturday, April 20, from 9 am – 12 noon, or until the trucks are filled. Branches include Main, 281/1604, Bandera, Ingram, Southside and Windsor. Visit sacu.com to find the branch location nearest you. Sponsors with SACU are ARMA, WOAI News 4 and six commercial shred companies: Marshal...

This year is off and running and it’s hard to believe we find ourselves starting the second quarter already. April brings many exciting initiatives, updates and opportunities to our membership. The North Chamber will be participating in Fiesta for the first time this year and we invite you to join us in that effort. Additionally, our Government Affairs Council endorsed the City of San Antonio’s...

Employers: Don’t let tax-related compliance requirements take your organization by surprise With the U.S. Supreme Court upholding most provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and President Obama being re-elected, it appears that the act is here to stay. Employers face a variety of tax-related compliance requirements under the act, perhaps the most notable of whic...

Expansion to Meet the Stone Oaks area’s growing need for women’s services. A major construction milestone has been reached at North Central Baptist Hospital. On Monday, March 18th the last steel beam was hoisted into place on the hospital structure. A “Topping Out” ceremony commemorated the day for hospital employees, physicians, construction team and community leaders. All in attendance had...

CPS Energy’s electric reliability is within the top tier of the industry, its employees have increased safety to a record high for the second year in a row, and customer satisfaction remains high. That’s what the San Antonio City Council heard at its April 3 work session from CPS Energy CEO Doyle Beneby, who also offered an update on the state of the energy industry and the city-owned utilit...