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Consumer Group Recommends Card That Looks a Lot Like CU Cards

By David Morrison

The National Consumer Law Center, a longtime opponent of some credit union payday loan alternative programs, has recommended qualities a credit card that is "safe" for consumers would have--and that many credit union issued cards have already.

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November 22, 2010

Young CU Group Expands Their Horizons Over Coffee

Twenty-three young credit union professionals from 10 credit unions gathered recently at a coffee shop near Rochester, N.Y., to network, learn about career development opportunities and discuss how to attract young people to credit unions.

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November 22, 2010

CUOL Completes Internet Banking Project

The 23 credit unions using the Credit Union On-Line Inc. service bureau are now all offering their members Internet banking through Fiserv's Virtual Branch suite.

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November 22, 2010

Filene Report Documents Shifts in Consumer Behavior

A new report from the Filene Research Institute has brought academic research to what has been mostly anecdotal reports: Consumers are opting to pay their credit card bills instead of their mortgages first.

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November 22, 2010

Georgia Central Switches to Federal Charter

The $2.3 billion Georgia Central Credit Union, the state's corporate engaged in active merger talks on the NCUA-conserved Southwest Bridge Corporate FCU, has become a federal charter, its president/CEO, Greg Moore, confirmed Tuesday.

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November 22, 2010

Memphis CU Moves REO Back to Members

The $517 million Memphis Area Teachers Credit Union, headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., is testing a program it hopes will move real estate it owns into the hands of financially disadvantaged members.

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November 22, 2010

FDIC Reports Rise in Problem Institutions

There were 860 financial institutions that the FDIC considered to be troubled during the third quarter, up from 829 during the previous three months, according to data released by the agency today.

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November 22, 2010