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Mid level credit union executives which are part of the Filene Research Institute's Ideas, Innovation and Implementation group (called i3 for short) have come up with seven new products and services that credit unions can either offer their members or adapt to streamline their own procedures.

Javier Sanchez has joined the NAFCU staff as associate director of legislative affairs, NAFCU Director of Legislative Affairs Brad Thaler recently announced.

Members United Corporate Federal Credit Union is serious about cultivating innovation and has a team exclusively dedicated to it.

Even counting certain revisions to semi-annual benchmark data, the industry's membership count still managed to climb to an estimated 90 million as of the end of August.

The National Credit Union Foundation is looking for executives or directors from credit unions to fill two seats on its board designated for them. Applications for the board seats can be made through the NCUF's Web site at ncuf.coop by Nov. 23.

NCUA is placing new attention on credit union members, CUNA Deputy General Counsel and Senior Vice President Mary Dunn reported back from CUNA's Attorneys Conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo.