Michael Poulos

• Credit Union Branches to Go on the Endangered Species List?

  By Robert McGarvey  |  May 15, 2013

  The one clear fact in the raging debate about the role of branches for credit unions is that the voices are getting louder on both sides, with some insisting that clinging to branches is strangling the industry’s profitability while others say that the personalization is what makes credit unions different.

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  Michigan First Picks Next Spokester

  By Peter Strozniak  |  May 10, 2013

  Clinton Township student Victoria Goldwater gets the nod from the Young & Free program.

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  Print Preview: Will We Soon See the Last Branch Standing?

  By Robert McGarvey  |  May 9, 2013

  This preview from next week's print edition takes another look at the possible fate of bricks-and-mortar branching.

• Quit Messing With Twitter and Stop DDoS Attacks: Editor/Publisher's Column

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  February 6, 2013

  DDoS attacks have been confirmed that have taken down two credit unions and several large banks’ websites. It’s been proven our entire financial system is vulnerable. While stealing personal information doesn’t seem to have been at play, this is a critical concern for the entire financial services industry.

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  Quit Messing With Social Media, Stop DDoS Attacks: Editor/Publisher's Column

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  January 31, 2013

  Regulators fiddle while Rome set to burn.

• RDC Comes to Michigan First CU, Meritrust CU and Superior Choice CU

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  December 28, 2012

  Check capture by phone continues adoption among credit unions.

• Michigan First Credit Union Named Winner for Highest Quality Human Resources Initiatives

  By Peter Strozniak  |  December 18, 2012

  Suburban Detroit credit union feted for training and benefits.

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  Mobility Matters: The Dark Side of Mobile Banking

  By Robert McGarvey  |  December 7, 2012

  CU Times technology writer Robert McGarvey says it's time to quit being cheerleader for mobile banking and focus on improving the experience.

• ECM at Mich. First

  October 1, 2012

  Millennial Vision Inc. of Salt Lake City has won a commitment from the $624 million Michigan First Credit Union in the Detroit suburb of Lathrup Village for a new electronic document management software system.

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  Affinity Card Reward Help Credit Unions Stand Out

  By David Morrison  |  September 17, 2012

  Even though affinity card issuing may have a become a more difficult regulatory and economic challenge, some credit unions have begun to find payments success by launching affinity card rewards programs, credit union card executives report.