Department of Commerce

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  W2W: EVP Clobes Gets Her Thrills From Finding Solutions

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  February 20, 2013

  April Clobes, executive vice president/chief operating officer at Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, has never set out to make the seemingly impossible possible. She’s just relentless when it comes to finding solutions.

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  Women to Watch: EVP Clobes Gets Her Thrills From Finding Solutions

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  February 19, 2013

  April Clobes, EVP/COO at Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, is just relentless when it comes to finding solutions.

• Paraguayan CU Reps on Minnesota Visit

  By Marc Rapport  |  December 7, 2011

  Group of six meeting with hosts on legislative advocacy, management issues.

• SBA Sets $30M in Small Business Grants

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 10, 2011

  Over the next 12 months, small businesses will receive their share of $30 million in grants from the SBA to help their exporting efforts.

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  Debit Day Arrives: Interchange Data Become Important in a Post-Durbin World

  By David Morrison  |  October 3, 2011

  As the Oct. 1 interchange cap day fades into history, consultants are urging CUs to focus more attention on their debit programs.

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  Interchange Data Become Important in a Post-Durbin World

  By David Morrison  |  October 3, 2011

  As the Oct. 1 deadline for the interchange cap to go into effect fades into history, consultants who work with credit unions on managing their debit programs are urging CUs focus more attention on their debit programs.

• SBA Issues $30 Million in Grants to Small Exporters

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  September 28, 2011

  Agency is providing $30 million in grants to help increase exporting by small businesses during the next 12 months.

• Minnesota Exam Process Goes On, But What Gives?

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  July 13, 2011

  State's CUs find a mix of state, NCUA activities as shutdown moves through Week 2.

• Commerce: Housing Starts Up In March

  By David Morrison  |  April 19, 2011

  The Commerce Department says housing starts nationally were up in March and called it a sign of widespread economic growth.

• Geithner Touts Recovery But Predicts Slow Job Growth

  By Claude R. Marx  |  January 28, 2011

  Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said today that the six consecutive quarters of economic growth indicated that there is little chance the economy will experience a double dip recession.