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• San Francisco Fed Study Examines CU Mergers

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  September 14, 2011

  Researchers find some increased cost efficiencies, lower loan rates and higher deposit rates.

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  Overdraft Pricing Remains Steady

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  August 24, 2011

  A new study conducted by Lake Bluff, Ill.-based economic research firm Moebs Services reveals that since the Federal Reserve’s August 2010 implementation of Regulation E, which requires financial institutions to receive consumer approval prior to cover debit card and ATM overdrafts, CU overdraft transaction prices have remained flat at $25.

• Catalyst Slates September Coming-Out Symposium

  By Robert McGarvey  |  August 12, 2011

  Newly merged corporate planning economic forum in Atlanta.

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  More Mergers Ahead for School-Related Credit Unions?

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  April 20, 2011

  Many small on-campus credit unions are particularly feeling the squeeze of product growth demands and face merger pressure.

• Number of Mergers Fell From Last Year's Mark

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  December 22, 2010

  By most accounts, 2010 should have been a barn burner in the number of credit union mergers, based on rising assessments, the corporate crisis and a bad economy hitting a large part of the country.

• CU Board Challenges Persist

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  December 22, 2010

  Ask senior executives and board members what their greatest challenges are and the responses continue to range from recruitment to board education, and that doesn't seem to be changing anytime soon.

• Boomers' Education, Wealth and Marital Status Are The Major Factors in Retirement Asset Management

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  December 1, 2010

  Even thought they still request products such as loans, more sophisticated asset management services are being demanded by baby boomers that are poised to retire over the next decade.

• Retaining Young Talent

  November 10, 2010

  FISHERS, Ind. -- Giving younger people ownership of projects and opportunities to develop are key to retaining them as employees, according to a panel of experts speaking at the CU Water Cooler Symposium.

• CUNA Mutual 2010 Online Discovery Conference

  November 4, 2010

  Offered online for the first time ever, CUNA Mutual Group's 2010 Discovery Conference on Nov. 3 included virtual sessions on spotting and leveraging consumer trends for growth, evolving to meet consumer expectations and more.

• Wait and See Not an Option in Board Recruitment

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  November 3, 2010

  While many directors agree that attracting and retaining younger, more diverse directors with a broader base of backgrounds is a priority, recruitment remains a challenge.