Arianna Huffington

• New Mexico House Passes Sweeping Funds Bill

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  February 9, 2010

  The clash between banks and credit unions over public fund deposits took an unorthodox twist with community banks and CUs teaming up to pass, 65-0, a milestone bill in the New Mexico House.

• Volume 'Is Triple' On CU Search Sites

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  January 25, 2010

  Consumers are being driven in higher numbers to credit union Web sites as a result of the media and government focus on big bank practices, according to NAFCU and CUNA.

• Amid Anti-Bank Rhetoric, BECU Plans February Push

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  January 21, 2010

  The $8.5 billion BECU of Seattle cited recently as a favored financial institution in the media and Congressional focus on big bank practices is prepping for a February marketing campaign tapping into the "mad as hell" sentiment.

• Donning White Hats, Credit Unions Bask in National Media Limelight

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  January 20, 2010

  Through ads, Internet postings and public statements, credit unions nationwide were enjoying the public rant against big banks last week highlighted in congressional hearings and in myriad network and cable TV news shows

• CU Ad Highlights 'Huffington' Coverage

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  January 12, 2010

  The recent surge in favorable coverage of credit unions by the national media triggered a new ad buy by a Denver CU that mentions New York Internet publisher and blogger Arianna Huffington.