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  Guest Opinion: Immigrations Reform May Prompt Member Push

  By Miriam De Dios  |  May 15, 2013

  Last month, the U.S. Senate introduced an immigration reform bill that proposed a complete overhaul to the country’s immigration system. Although a vote is likely several months away, credit union leaders would do well to begin paying attewwwwntion now as passage of immigration reform will undoubtedly impact them.

• Fiserv to Launch Prepaid Card Mobile Deposit Capture

  By Robert McGarvey  |  April 2, 2013

  Service will include what amounts to real-time verification of an item for deposit while enabling easy re-load of prepaid card.

• Trades Largely Quiet on Bluebird FDIC Insurance

  By David Morrison  |  April 1, 2013

  CUNA, ABA has no comment so far, NAFCU approves of prepaid cards having FDIC, ICBA objects.

• ICBA: Bluebird Cards are Checking Accounts in Disguise

  By David Morrison  |  March 27, 2013

  Community bankers lobby says it's researching how to fight Wal-Mart/Amex prepaid card's move toward offering more banking services.

• CO-OP to Begin Offering TMG Prepaid Cards

  By David Morrison  |  February 28, 2013

  Credit unions that adopt the TMG product will sign contracts directly with TMG, who will be responsible for sales, implementation, support and invoicing.

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  The Millenial Power of Prepaid

  By Konrad Christensen  |  December 4, 2012

  Between the ages of 13 and 19, teens begin to make more of their own decisions. Unfortunately, credit unions aren’t always on the winning side of teen independence.

• Arizona Credit Union Partners in ATM Prepaid Card

  By David Morrison  |  December 4, 2012

  Banner FCU's machines can be used to buy the Discover-branded myGIFT card in what company and vendor say is a first.

• Financial Services to Unbanked Reflect Potentially Huge, Report Suggests

  By David Morrison  |  November 7, 2012

  Subprime credit cards, payday loans over the Internet among market-leading products.

• Bluebird Flies at Money2020: Onsite Coverage

  By Robert McGarvey  |  October 24, 2012

  LAS VEGAS — American Express-Walmart banking card offering takes the stage in Vegas.

• Bluebird Not Existential Threat to Credit Unions or Banks, Researcher Says

  By David Morrison  |  October 11, 2012

  Filene researcher does see increased competition from Amex/Walmart offering, while Latino Community CU, Consumers Union say full-service still needed.