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The $3.3 million Kirkwood Municipal Credit Union was attempting last week to resume a semblance of normal operations following the death of three of its members in the horrific Feb. 7 shooting rampage at the Kirkwood City Hall.

The thousands of credit unions and community banks that rely on Open Solutions Inc. for their core technology are now being offered the services of a company-picked disaster recovery specialist.

Credit unions remain "unsung corporate heroes," unable to effectively broadcast their story of pubic goodwill, the head of the country's oldest advocacy group for the homeless said last week.

House Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.) introduced the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 (H.R. 5244), on Feb. 7, 2008.

Maine is on a mission to help credit unions boost the state's membership numbers.

Who says a small credit union can't outsource for talent?