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Year-round residents in Florida and some other warm weather destinations have mixed emotions when snowbirds, including many Canadians, return.

In a move seemingly aimed at creating a payments CUSO large enough to compete with PSCU Financial Services, CO-OP Financial Services and the The Members Group have announced a cooperative marketing and product development partnership.

Fiserv, Inc. recently announced the results of a survey of the mobile banking and payment plans of top-tier financial institutions. The in-depth survey evaluated the plans of 10 banks and credit unions that in total hold more than a third of all U.S. deposit accounts.

Callahan & Associates named Omaha businessman Sean Hession as the new president/CEO of the analytical services and data provider. And the firm said it is transitioning ownership of the company to its management team.

CUNA is puffed up this month about a noteworthy achievement. Its online education series is now 10 years old and has reached what the trade group considers a noteworthy 104,000 self-study courses taught to CU staffers and directors across the U.S.

ARLINGTON, Va. Despite an uncertain economy, aggressive regulators and myriad other challenges, there is a great deal for credit unions to be happy about, NAFCU President/CEO Fred Becker said at the Jan. 9 meeting of the Metropolitan Area Credit Union Management Association.