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Former WOCCU CEO Al Charbonneau's networking acumen spread credit union spirit worldwide

By Michelle A. Samaad

GUELPH, ONTARIO, Canada - Nearly 50 years ago "to the day," Al Charbonneau started his first job at a credit union his father founded and chartered, almost certain that this would be his life's calling. He probably didn't have an inkling that his humble beginning would result in becoming the...

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June 25, 2002

WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT: CUs share goals, aspirations and purpose

MADISON, Wis. - "The world." With these words Arthur Arnold, CEO of the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU), described what credit unions are doing worldwide in the broadest terms. Credit unions in undeveloped countries are still fighting battles that credit unions in other countries have already won. CUs in...

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June 25, 2002

FORUM CU turns inward to find solutions that now serve members, other CU's

INDIANAPOLIS - Trusting its own for the brainpower while going to the leader in medical databases for computing punch has turned out to be a prescription for success for FORUM Credit Union. The $585 million CU created its own consumer loan application and home banking solutions, each using InterSystem Corp's...

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June 25, 2002

The alphabet soup of standards: It's like beta vs. VHS all over again

Watched any movies in Beta format lately? Didn't think so. Back when Beta and VHS were battling it out, few people chose Beta - leaving VHS the ultimate survivor. (At least until the advent of DVD, but that's another story.) What killed Beta wasn't inferior technology; in fact, most engineers...

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June 25, 2002

Core vendors and credit unions among the many ramping up backup capabilities post 9/11

COLUMBIA, S. C. - Last Sept. 11, USERS's senior managers were gathered with many of their clients for an educational conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. Backup systems and operational continuity plans, of course, were something they all had in place, but no one could have expected the test they were about...

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June 18, 2002

Parting shots

See what a departing credit union marketing veteran has to say about CUs' marketing efforts, and the growth of marketing at CUs...page 26

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June 18, 2002

Special Report: Share Drafts & Item Processing

Judging from the technology advances in the checking industry, share drafts aren't going to be going away any time soon. Read about some of the initiatives being taken in a special report on pages 18-20.

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June 18, 2002

Credit unions penetration rate of share draft accounts continues to rise

MADISON, Wis. - Credit unions still have a little ways to go still, but for the first time in five years they are approaching the 50% mark in share draft account penetration among their members. After sitting in the 30% range from 1996 until 1999, credit unions broke the 40%...

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Former WOCCU CEO Al Charbonneau's networking acumen spread credit union spirit worldwide

NAFCU's revamped site is more than just a new layout; new back-end tech adds functionality

Members give Irish Credit Union League another chance

Recommended Just For You

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WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT: CUs share goals, aspirations and purpose

FORUM CU turns inward to find solutions that now serve members, other CU's

The alphabet soup of standards: It's like beta vs. VHS all over again

Core vendors and credit unions among the many ramping up backup capabilities post 9/11

Parting shots

Special Report: Share Drafts & Item Processing

Credit unions penetration rate of share draft accounts continues to rise