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Watch all five videos of an interview between Sarah Snell Cooke, editor-in-chief of Credit Union Times, and CUNA CEO Bill Cheney discussing his first 100 days in the position.

Two of Houston's mid-size credit unions, First Service and Right Choice, are planning a merger set for completion by yearend creating a $304 million CU with 14 branches and 51,000 members, it was announced Wednesday.

"May you live in interesting times" is an old Chinese saying, a backhanded curse perhaps but also a blessing because meeting challenges also can mean creating opportunities.

The number of suspicious activity reports that involve identity theft increased by 123% between 2004 and 2009, according to a report issued by the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

Credit unions and other interested parties have 60 days to comment on proposed rules issued by the Federal Reserve aimed at ensuring that appraisers make decisions without the influence of those who could derive financial benefits from those decisions.

Credit union employees wanting details on the NCUA's new rules on short-term payday loan alternatives can consult the regulatory alert issued by the agency.