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The community bank lobby says letting FDICs transaction account tag insurance expire would disproportionately affect their constituencies.

Greater TEXAS Federal Credit Union reached $500 million in assets earlier this year, during the Austin, Texas-based credit unions 60th anniversary year. To celebrate the occasion, the credit union gave members commemorative chocolate coins in each branch lobby.

The Central Ohio Chapter of Credit Unions has locals on the lookout for the next cash mob.

The so-called cleansing theory that there are too many underperforming or heavily capitalized small or midsize credit unions that need to be merged by larger brethren is coming in for fresh debate this summer.

Despite recent activity, the NCUA has said it is not in the business of pushing mergers in 2012. According to an agency spokesman, there is an upsurge in mergers this year which is likely due to the ability of continuing credit unions to assume the responsibilities associated with mergers as...

Too many credit unions put too little thought into their relationships with their credit and debit card processors and should concentrate on getting more out those partnerships.