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• Brown and Vitter Gift Small Bankers with Reg Relief Bill

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 24, 2013

  Senate bill would end subsidies for the biggest banks and abandon Basel III for the smaller ones. Credit unions? Not mentioned.

• ​ICBA Encourages Small Businesses to ‘Go Local’

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 2, 2013

  Small bankers trade kicks off Community Banking Month; CUNA counters that everything credits union do is "local."

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  Compliance Angst Just as High at Banks

  By Heather Anderson  |  February 27, 2013

  New game-changing regulations on mortgages and remittances from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as well as new regs from the NCUA and other regulators, have not-for-profit credit unions wondering how they’ll find the resources to comply.

• GFA FCU Completes Purchase of New Hampshire Bank

  By Peter Strozniak  |  December 28, 2012

  Massachusetts credit union's assumption first of its kind in the United States, credit union's president says.

• Digital Wallet From Visa

  By David Morrison  |  November 21, 2012

  Credit unions processing their payments with FIS and The Members Group are among the first to have the chance to sign on with V.me, Visa’s new digital wallet program designed to make online shopping easier and more secure.

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  Credit Union Guides Trucker’s Drive on Entrepreneurial Road

  By Michelle Samaad  |  November 21, 2012

  ODENVILLE, Ala. — Two days before Christmas in 2007, Glenn and Sara Sasser’s plans were obliterated like an unsuspecting step on a hidden land mine.

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  An Alabama Story: Credit Union Helps Trucker's Entrepreneurial Drive

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  November 16, 2012

  After losing his wife, Glenn Sasser created a thriving new business with the help of his local credit union, and none from the banks.

• TMG Client Credit Unions Also Have Access to V.me

  By David Morrison  |  November 14, 2012

  Digital wallet service now offered to credit unions processing cards with The Members Group.

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  The More Things Change ... : Guest Opinion

  By Henry Meier  |  October 7, 2012

  It's presidential election season again, which means that with the predictability of a Lindsay Lohan arrest we are once again being told that we are on the eve of the election to end all elections. The political equivalent of the Thrilla in Manila; Voldemort vs. Harry Potter; the decisive battle...

• Community Bank Boards Face Challenges: Survey

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  September 21, 2012

  Findings show boards may lack aptitude to put critical information to use.