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EAST LANSING, Mich. - For Michigan State University Federal Credit Union marketing strikes the perfect balance between technology and creativity. The $929 million credit union recently won a first place NAFCU marketing award for its "Great Minds Think Alike" membership promotion. The promotion was a multimedia mix consisting of a...

Credit union IT defenses have to be firm to guard against the growing number of computer viruses and worms. See pages 18-21.

Are credit unions missing a golden opportunity by not offering members a high enough credit card limit? See story page 10.

INDIANAPOLIS - Credit union data processor RDS has successfully completed its annual Type 2 SAS70 audit. It was conducted by independent auditing firm Crowe Chizek and Company LLC. The audit evaluated controls related to RDS' cuStar core DP system and service center operations for a six-month period. Credit union clients...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Call center and online lending specialist Digital Dialogue and account aggregation provider uMonitor have joined forces to provide credit unions with the tools to allow potential members to not only apply for membership, but fund a new account electronically. Online, members fill in and submit an...

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Biometric technology has been slow to catch on in credit unions, but things seem to be speeding up. The latest example is at the $1 billion Tech Credit Union in San Jose where members can use biometric PIN pads to positively identify themselves to perform in-branch...