The Members Group

• Russell Takes His Leave

  May 1, 2013

  Jeff Russell, longtime card ­executive and innovator with TMG Financial Services, is leaving the card business to take a position as CEO of a dental insurance firm.

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  THINK 13 on Tuesday: Slide Show

  By Marc Rapport  |  April 30, 2013

  A pictorial look at the opening day of THINK 13 in Chicago.

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  Onsite Coverage: CO-OP THINK Kicks Off In Chicago

  By David Morrison  |  April 30, 2013

  CHICAGO — More than 550 executives from 329 credit unions, CUSOs and other firms have gathered this week at the Swissotel in Chicago.

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  Noted Card Executive Leaving Credit Union Industry

  By David Morrison  |  April 22, 2013

  Jeff Russell had steered TMG Financial Services in Des Moines, Iowa.

• Tracking Debit Card Interchange Still Confusing for Some

  By David Morrison  |  April 17, 2013

  Just when it might become more important than ever to be able to track the interchange that debit transactions generate for credit unions, many, if not most, may have not begun to uncover their debit programs’ bottom lines.

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  3 Common Pitfalls of Credit Card Management

  By David Morrison  |  April 11, 2013

  Awareness and ownership, risk vs. reward and know thy members. All this can pay off in the card portfolio, these experts say.

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  CO-OP Financial Services to Pay Back $25.9 Million

  By Marc Rapport  |  April 10, 2013

  Shareholder distribution from big CUSO jumps 73% from year before.

• Visa Policies Further Complicate Debit Card Interchange Economics in the Post-Durbin Amendment World

  By David Morrison  |  April 10, 2013

  A new policy and fee structure from Visa are having a significant impact on the already complicated debit interchange market and, in some cases, are making that market more difficult for credit unions to navigate, according to payments executives.

• Many CUs Still Lax in Card Management, Card Experts Say

  By David Morrison  |  April 9, 2013

  Consultant, TMG exec say appreciation for profit center needs to be shown in management attention.

• CO-OP to Begin Offering TMG Prepaid Cards

  By David Morrison  |  February 28, 2013

  Credit unions that adopt the TMG product will sign contracts directly with TMG, who will be responsible for sales, implementation, support and invoicing.