Minnesota

• Branch Automation Moves Closer to Teller Windows

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  February 6, 2013

  Repetitive yet necessary tasks such as counting cash and scanning checks steal away precious time that branch employees could be devoting to servicing their members.

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  Governor Pledges to Protect Credit Unions’ Tax Exemption in Minnesota

  By Peter Strozniak  |  February 1, 2013

  Gov. Mark Dayton keynotes Credit Union Day in St. Paul.

• MnCUN Helps Expand Shared Branching Locations

  By Peter Strozniak  |  January 31, 2013

  Network's service corporation adds two more locations, bringing total to 36.

• Student Loan Bankrutpcy Discharge Bill Reintroduced in Senate

  By Heather Anderson  |  January 28, 2013

  Private student loans called "the next mortgage crisis" by co-sponsor Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa.

• People in the News

  By Staff Writer  |  January 9, 2013

  America’s First Federal Credit Union, Birmingham, Ala., has appointed Audra Weber as the new vice president of human resources and training. Weber has been with America’s First since 2011 and was formerly the assistant vice president of human resources. . .

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  Texans Ex-CEO David Addison Sued by NCUA

  By Heather Anderson  |  January 9, 2013

  The NCUA filed suit late last month against David Addison, former CEO of Texans Credit Union, accusing him of breach of fiduciary duty and gross negligence that led to the $1.4 billion credit union’s April 2011 conservatorship.

• Online Resources Adds Two More CU Clients

  By Marc Rapport  |  January 2, 2013

  They are DuPont Community Credit Union of Waynesburg, Va., and Wings Financial Credit Union of Apple Valley, Minn.

• Former Texans CEO Addison Has Ties to CUSO Stake

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 28, 2012

  CNBS LLC says David Addison is one of several partners in holding company that bought 51% stake.

• Credit Unions in Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas Add Mobile Banking

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  December 26, 2012

  Illinois credit union now reporting high adoption rate for mobile app it introduced earlier this year.

• Wings Financial Goes With Geezeo PFM

  By Marc Rapport  |  December 26, 2012

  Minnesota credit union added to client list of 140 financial institutions.