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Texas League Ramps Up Social Networking With 'BlogTalkRadio'

By Jim Rubenstein

FARMERS BRANCH, Texas -- In an out-of-the-box pitch for industry awareness, the Texas Credit Union League is venturing into online radio blogs and social networking via the launch of a monthly "BlogTalkRadio" program.

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NCUA Charters New CDCU in Georgia

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Motorola Hangs Up on Pension and Matching 401(k) Contributions

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Major Banks Roll Out 0% Transfers; CUs Urged to Emphasize Differences

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Just as one longtime nemesis of credit union card programs sputters to a halt, another has been jump-started.

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January 20, 2009

Vice Chairman Hood Discusses Tenure at the NCUA and State of the Industry

WASHINGTON -- NCUA Vice Chairman Rodney Hood has been on the board since 2005 and before that had an extensive career in the banking industry and working on rural credit issues at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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January 20, 2009

Madoff Lessons May Help CUs Better Explain Risk Versus Fraud

NEW YORK -- The suicides of two foreign tycoons, the loss of at least $50 billion in assets and a regulator catching heat for failing to follow through on several red flags waved over a 10-year span.

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January 20, 2009

Rivermark Community CU Finds Benefits in Outsourcing Outbound Calling

BEAVERTON, Ore. -- You can learn some interesting things looking at the reports from your third-party call center.

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January 20, 2009

Small Business Owner Brings Unique Mindset to Coventry CU's New Division

COVENTRY, R.I. -- There's one thing that Adam Quinlan is still in awe over as the newly hired vice president of Coventry Credit Union's commercial services division: no prepayment penalties.

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