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  Virginia Credit Union League Re-Elects, Elects Board Members

  By Peter Strozniak  |  May 15, 2013

  VCUL re-elects Suzanne Hodgins of University of Virginia Community CU as chair.

• ‘Don’t Tax My Credit Union' Campaign Moves Forward

  By Candice Reed  |  May 15, 2013

  CUNA shoots back in campaign aimed at rallying members across the land to speak up for tax exemption.

• CU Financial Adviser Compensation Survey Reveals Key Benchmarks

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 15, 2013

  Nearly half of all financial advisers are paid on the basis of production over the past six to 12 months, a change from years past.

• Consumer Finance Website Accuses Merchants of Charging for Card Use

  By David Morrison  |  May 15, 2013

  GoBankingRates.com says ARCO filling stations in California among those adding surcharges.

• California, Nevada Leagues Launch Site for Fast Comment to Regulators

  By Peter Strozniak  |  May 15, 2013

  PowerComment.org provides information on new regs and the ability to comment online before they become final.

• Biz Kid$ Receives Three Emmy Nominations

  By Candice Reed  |  May 15, 2013

  Credit union-funded television series continues to rack up honors.

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  THINK Teams Debate Pace of Change Within the Industry

  By David Morrison  |  May 15, 2013

  CHICAGO — Credit union executives ­attending CO-OP ­Financial Services recent THINK 2013 Conference heard two teams of executives and a panel of experts debate whether the credit union industry needs to make measured changes to face future challenges or massive changes.

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  Guest Opinion: Hanging On to Those Old Values

  By Stuart R. Levine  |  May 15, 2013

  Over the years, I have seen the mission and values of the credit union industry expressed in the service brought to its members. I find that looking at the roots of an institution can ­remind us of its mission and values and connect us to those who have gone before...

• 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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  Editor/Publisher’s Column: New Twists on the At Your Service Mandate

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  May 15, 2013

  Concierge banking is usually for the rich and famous at the high-end banks. Alamo Federal Credit Union doesn’t see it that way. They want their members to feel pampered and taken care of. Alamo FCU is going the extra mile to take members beyond satisfaction to elation–literally.