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Two Credit Union Directors Are All Fired Up Over Board Blogging

By Myriam DiGiovanni

By MYRIAM DI GIOVANNICU Times Senior Staff ReporterPLATTSBURGH, N.Y. -- Is it time to get your board blogging?For UFirst Federal Credit Union Vice Chair Virginia Brady the answer was "why not" when she started the Boardcast (www.theboardcast.net) a little over a year ago."I had enjoyed reading blogs for about five...

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July 08, 2008

Aite Group Report Finds ROI Challenges Persist in Online Banking

BOSTON -- Credit unions trying to pin down that elusive return on investment in online banking are not alone. So are the big boys.

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July 08, 2008

Underwriting Due Diligence Can Be MBL's Bridge Over Troubled Waters

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- As credit unions navigate through choppy lending waters, the due diligence critical for member business loan underwriting and approval remains stable.

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July 08, 2008

Alabama CU's Debit Card Wins Design Award

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama State Employees Credit Union's new ClearCheck see-through debit card has won a top honor from the International Card Manufacturers Association.

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July 08, 2008

CUNA's 'Home for Troops' Convention Venture Gains Steam

DENVER -- CUNA's "Homes for Our Troops" project to build two homes for wounded Iraqi soldiers during the Republican and Democratic conventions moved ahead over the July 4 holiday with more progress on construction and fundraising getting closer to a $300,000 goal.

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July 08, 2008

Obama Proposes Changes on Bankruptcy Rules

WASHINGTON -- People weighed down by high medical expenses, the elderly, and those serving in the military could have a better chance of not losing their homes under changes to the bankruptcy laws unveiled today by probable Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama.

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