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Are CU Legislative Issues Impacted by Lawmakers' Membership or Lack Thereof?

By Sarah Snell Cooke

CUNA and NAFCU's top lobbyists say that credit union membership does not necessarily determine whether a member of Congress is going to be helpful on credit union issues that come before them, but it does not hurt.

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Oregon CUs Provide CU Perspective to State Legislative Hearings

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Picking Up The Pace After What Seemed a Very Slow Start, Contactless Payments Poised to Take Off

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May 08, 2007

Shedding Biases One of the Keys to Becoming an 'Expert Thinker'

Becoming an "expert thinker" may help credit union leaders move beyond the brainstorming phase to the implementation phase in helping bringing value to members and get the industry's message across, according to one expert.

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May 08, 2007

Mellin Appointed to N.Y. Fed Thrift Institutions Advisory Council

New York State Credit Union League President/CEO William J. Mellin was recently appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Thrift Advisory Council.

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May 08, 2007

ATM, Kiosk Manufacturer Moves to Manage Growth

Tranax Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of ATMs and self-service kiosks has announced it has had to move its headquarters from Fremont, Calif. to Newark, Calif. in order to better manage its growth.

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May 08, 2007

Utah League Debuts 'Conversion' Web Site

Moving to tamp down interest in a proposed mutual bank conversion of Beehive Credit Union, the Utah League of Credit Unions has launched a "member information" Web site (membershipcounts.com).

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May 08, 2007

Inherited IRA, Trust Accounts Still Carry Deposit Insurance Coverage for Nonmembers

NCUA regulations permit deposit insurance coverage for individual retirement accounts and trusts upon the death of the accountholder even if the beneficiary is not a credit union member.

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May 08, 2007

Where to Innovate Might be More Important than How to Innovate

Innovation clearly involves risks and can be costly, but knowing where to innovate is more important than figuring out how to innovate, one expert said during a keynote session at NACUSO's annual conference here.

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May 08, 2007