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ALEXANDRIA, Va. - It's been a year since UniTrust Financial Services, LLC launched with the promise of offering credit union members mutual funds, annuities, insurance, online portfolios and other brokerage services. And while the nation's economy has been stuck on dormant, UniTrust has since added Wright Patman Congressional FCU to...

GUELPH, Ontario - A roll of the dice, $25,000 in hand, and some keen personal strategies for navigating the mutual fund market are all of the makings of a new game targeted at novice and experienced investors Competitive Edge Enterprises, Inc. recently launched Mutual Mania, a fast-paced investment board game...

WASHINGTON - A dramatic increase in liquidity and fallout from the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts saw credit unions experiencing higher than normal numbers in short-term investments, according to the just-released Callahan & Associates 2002 Credit Union Directory. Figures for the year ending June 30 show a "dramatic" increase in...

* Launched: October, 2000 * Credit unions: CommonWealth One FCU, Department of Veteran Affairs FCU, Arlington Virginia FCU, Transportation FCU, Genesis FCU, Fairfax County Employees CU, Fort Belvoir FCU and Wright Patman Congressional FCU * Total members serving: 250,000 * Assets under management: $15 million * Aggregated assets: $1.2 billion

MADISON, Wis. - What are the emerging trends among CUSOs and what solutions do CUSOs have to develop to maintain strong relationships with their members? Twenty CUNA Mutual CUStOm Program managers tackled these questions recently during a three-day conference. CUNA Mutual's CUStOm Program is a financial management services program designed...

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