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Data processors are maneuvering to meet credit unions' desire to serve businesses. Read about that and other DP and tech developments on pages 18-29.

A Robert Half Technology survey of chief information officers finds that there may be a slowdown in the hiring of information technology professionals in the second quarter of 2003. The primary factors driving demand for those opting to hire additional IT personnel include business growth (54%) and systems upgrades (16%).

SYDNEY, Australia - Australia plans to eliminate ATM interchange and to allow financial institutions to charge surcharges on ATM transactions instead. Supporters of the move, which is part of the Australian Reserve Bank's package of card reforms, argue that eliminating the interchange and moving the costs into surcharges will allow...

DUBLIN, Ohio - There are still a few stories left of small start-up data processors that are thriving on their own without the help of a major tech company's backing - R.C. Olmstead is one of them. The company was founded 25 years ago by Bob Olmstead. "I was doing...

WYOMISSING, Pa. -Bellco Federal Credit Union is fighting fraud and identity theft one image at a time. "We decided that with the growing threat of fraud and identity theft we wanted to do something proactive not just reactive," said Bellco FCU Vice President of Operations Robin Shappell. "Luckily we were...

NEW CANAAN, Conn. - IT managers in credit union land who need to justify their training budgets to the bean counters in Finance can take heart, they're not alone. Organizations worldwide are now more willing to pay a premium for certifications than for standalone technical skills, reversing a long-standing trend,...