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• Editor’s Column: Around the CU World

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  April 15, 2012

  The trades last week came out against principal forgiveness, an idea floated by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Edward DeMarco. Political observers, however, noted that he has long been opposed to debt forgiveness and may be simply responding to consistent pressure from the Democratic Party.

• Around the CU World in 800 Words or Less

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  April 13, 2012

  Some thoughts on strategic defaults, remote deposit capture and even Greece.

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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.

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  Corporate Recapitalization Ramps Up Peer Pressure on CUs

  By Robert McGarvey  |  July 3, 2011

  Sundie Seefried , the CEO of Partner Colorado Credit Union, is sick of it and made it plain that she for one is not going to take the blame for hurting small credit unions.

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  NCUA Suit Seeks Bank Payback on Corporate MBS

  By Robert McGarvey  |  June 27, 2011

  Reactions to the $800 million in lawsuits filed June 20 by NCUA against J.P. Morgan Securities and RBS Securities over what NCUA claims were fraudulently packaged mortgage- backed securities heated up as experts debated exactly what is going on and what the litigation means to credit unions.

• Looking for Meaning by Crunching the Numbers

  By Robert McGarvey  |  April 13, 2011

  Asthe October deadline for hitting key minimum financial ratios draws nearer, more spreadsheets are floating around the credit union industry.

• What Credit Unions Need and What They Don't Need

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  October 6, 2010

  Credit unions could use a charismatic leader right now. Who is going to rallies the troops to get this splintering industry to-well-cooperate

• Suggested Additions to Cooke's Top Five Issues List

  August 18, 2010

  Bravo Sarah Snell Cooke.

• Credit Unions: Eliminate Intermediary Friction Between Members and Markets

  By Guest Blogger  |  May 28, 2010

  Bottom lines will be squeezed for the next year or two. They probably won't rise until unemployment declines. What does that mean for credit unions? It means it's time to start getting rid of some friction.