Wisconsin

• April Springs New Credit Union Mergers in Ohio, Wisconsin

  By Peter Strozniak  |  April 2, 2013

  Consolidations include second for Heritage in less than a year and first for Powerco since it was created in triple merger last year.

• Wednesday is Financially Fit Day for NCUF

  By Marc Rapport  |  March 29, 2013

  The NCUF has given that designation to April 3 to help the industry kick off National Financial Literacy Month, offers resources to help.

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  Mobility Matters: The P2P Dustup

  By Robert McGarvey  |  March 28, 2013

  There's a great market here. No, there's not. Opinions vary widely among vendors and credit unions alike.

• Landmark CU Gains NCUA Approval to Buy Wisconsin Bank

  By Peter Strozniak  |  March 27, 2013

  During a closed meeting, the NCUA Board unanimously approved Landmark Credit Union’s acquisition of Hartford Savings Bank, subject to approval from the FDIC, according to a Board Action Bulletin posted last week on the NCUA’s website.

• Auto Lending Scams Grow, Prompt Alerts

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  March 27, 2013

  A Lexus dealership, sun-soaked Miami Beach, a rogue police officer and nearly a dozen criminal accomplices. It might sound like the early sketches of a Hollywood action film, but the setting and characters are real.

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  Down, Not Out? Branch Count Shows Shift in Service Delivery

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  March 27, 2013

  In the call to bring out your dead, don’t be so quick to toss branches on top of the heap of abandoned projects.

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  UWCU CEO Paul Kundert Now Filene Board Chair

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  March 26, 2013

  Succeeds Pat Smith of Unitus Community CU at Wisconsin-based think thank.

• Herb Wegner Awards Nominations Open for 2014

  By Marc Rapport  |  March 25, 2013

  NCUF sets June 28 deadline, says changes this year add local focus.

• Wisconsin DFI Approves Landmark Credit Union Acquisition of Hartford Savings Bank

  By Peter Strozniak  |  March 22, 2013

  Only approval by the FDIC awaits final approval of the sale of the $190 million Wisconsin community bank to $2.1 billion Landmark CU.

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  Innovative Branch Design Flies in Face of Idea Branch is Dead: Print Preview

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  March 21, 2013

  Don’t be so quick to toss branches on top of the heap of abandoned projects. This preview from next week's print edition explains why.