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• Payday Lending CUSO Says it Offers Valuable Service

  By David Morrison  |  May 22, 2013

  XtraCash says it and its clients exceed bar set by payday lenders and if forced to meet NCUA standards, the credit unions couldn't do it.

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  Debit Cards Still Revenue Builders for Cash-Strapped CUs

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  March 8, 2013

  In their quest to comfortably cover operating expenses with help from noninterest income, several credit unions said this year, they’ll mostly rely on NSF fees and interchange income, followed by income from insurance products and monthly service fees.

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  Mergers Will Continue to Cull Small Credit Unions From Herd

  By Robert McGarvey  |  February 27, 2013

  Every day, six days a week, a credit union closes and never re-opens. That has been going on for many years. More than 3% of credit unions have annually closed for the past decade. By 2025, the United States will have around 4,500 credit unions.

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  Mergers Will Continue to Cull the CU Herd: Print Preview

  By Robert McGarvey  |  February 21, 2013

  Do the math. Look to your right. Look to your left. One in three credit unions will vanish by 2025. Find out more in this week's preview from next week's print edition.

• Fannie Mae FCU Chief Reflects on Merger

  By Peter Strozniak  |  January 23, 2013

  Forty years ago, Helen Bunn became the manager of Fannie Mae Federal Credit Union. At that time the credit union served less than a 1,000 members and managed assets of just $125,000.

• Pessimistic Outlook for 2013 in Web Survey of Credit Union Executives

  By Peter Strozniak  |  January 15, 2013

  Weak economy, low interest rates and most of all, regulatory burden, cited in responses.

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  8 Life Stage-Appropriate Credit Union Programs

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  December 28, 2012

  These life stage-appropriate programs target their demographic with incentives, from treasure chest prizes to loan discounts to local merchant coupons.

• D.C. Credit Unions Complete Merger

  By Marc Rapport  |  December 6, 2012

  The Partnership FCU takes in Fannie Mae FCU to form $140 million institution.

• Hurricane Sandy: MCU Says All Delayed Deposits Now Posted

  By Peter Strozniak  |  November 6, 2012

  New York credit union says it's waiving NSF, late fees.

• Hurricane Sandy: PSFCU Back to Business

  By David Morrison  |  November 5, 2012

  All branches open, albeit one with mobile branch.