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Credit Union Branding Message Gets Refined, Both 'Fuzzy' and Member Focused

By Jim Rubenstein

From the Oregon coast to Atlantic City, the credit union message of awareness, advocacy and membership underwent a large-scale tune up in 2006 conveyed by characters as diverse as Bob the Credit Union Guy or those BizKid$ from Junior Achievement. Leading the yearlong drive to test new and creative approaches...

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The Year of the Report: NCUA, GAO Come Out with Modest Means, Executive Compensation Studies

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Corporate Credit Unions Continue Consolidation Trend; Risk-Based Capital Comes and Goes

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December 19, 2006

NCUA Board Tackles Tough Issues in First Full Year Together, Work Cut Out for 2007

The NCUA Board took on a number of serious issues impacting the entire industry over 2006 and there appears to be no let up for 2007.

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December 19, 2006

Credit Union ILCs for Card Buys Never Got Off the Ground

This year may be remembered as the year that two groups of credit unions, CUSOs, associations and vendors got together to try to launch industrial loan corporations which, it was hoped, would purchase card portfolios and give CUs a way to participate in the credit card industry other than by...

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December 19, 2006

Credit Unions Continue to Seek Relief After Reg Relief Bill Comes Up Short; Updated CURIA Language in the Works

Though it may be difficult to recognize from previous forms, a pared-down Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act was signed into law this year, leaving credit unions to continue pursuing regulatory relief.

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December 19, 2006

Plastic Card Security Comes to Forefront: CUNA Mutual Sounds the Warning Bell, Increases Coverage Rates

For many in the credit union industry, particularly if they worked with electronic payments generally and cards in particular, 2006 may go down in memory as the year card security really arrived as an issue that overhung the whole industry. In many ways the year began much as 2005 ended....

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December 19, 2006

Trust Services Still Slow to Build, Alliances Dominate 2006

What started out with strong promise and an idea has slowed down a bit. Trust services continued to eke along for the industry, but there were a few launches this year.

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December 19, 2006

ABA Lawsuit Forces NCUA to Curb Underserved Area Adoption; Community Charter Case Still Pending

One lawsuit brought by the American Bankers Association late in 2005 ended with non-multiple common bond credit unions being unable to adopt underserved areas and another, challenging NCUA's judgment of "well-defined community" is still awaiting a decision.

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December 19, 2006

Year of Change at NAFCU: Pick Up Berger from Bankers; Lose Swenson, Nolan, Others

Winds of change swept through NAFCU's workforce over the last year.

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Credit Union Branding Message Gets Refined, Both 'Fuzzy' and Member Focused

The Year of the Report: NCUA, GAO Come Out with Modest Means, Executive Compensation Studies

Corporate Credit Unions Continue Consolidation Trend; Risk-Based Capital Comes and Goes

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NCUA Board Tackles Tough Issues in First Full Year Together, Work Cut Out for 2007

Credit Union ILCs for Card Buys Never Got Off the Ground

Credit Unions Continue to Seek Relief After Reg Relief Bill Comes Up Short; Updated CURIA Language in the Works

Plastic Card Security Comes to Forefront: CUNA Mutual Sounds the Warning Bell, Increases Coverage Rates

Trust Services Still Slow to Build, Alliances Dominate 2006

ABA Lawsuit Forces NCUA to Curb Underserved Area Adoption; Community Charter Case Still Pending

Year of Change at NAFCU: Pick Up Berger from Bankers; Lose Swenson, Nolan, Others