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HOUSTON - Amid congressional hearings involving Enron Corp. executives and Pres. George W. Bush's stance to take a more microscopic view at 401(k)s, financial advisers assisting credit union members with retirement planning aren't being deluged with concerns over investing in large company stocks. At CUNA Mutual Group, which oversees 2,600...

With reports of competition between CUSOs and credit unions on the rise, experts discuss ways to minimize conflict. Read what they have to say and other CUSO news on pages 14-15.

When the Minnesota Twins play their first home game on April 12, Affinity Plus CU will be right there with them. See page 13 for details.

BEDMINSTER, N.J. - Affinity Financial Services President Mark Cochran is a big fan of diversity. In fact, it is the diversity and breadth of products and services offered by the four business units under the Affinity Financial Services CUSO umbrella that Cochran says allows the operational CUSO to ride out...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - CUSOs - whether they be wholly or jointly owned - and credit unions should have the same primary goal, the members' best interest. The integrated model of CUSOs and credit unions cross-selling each other's services and being mutually focused on getting product information and services into...

As CU industry veteran William Freeze retires, he shares some of his memories and lessons learned over the years. See story on page 22.