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ROCKY HILL, Conn. - Nutmeg State Federal Credit Union here is finding product bundling, particularly with free bill payment services, is a charmer in drawing new accounts. "We're doing great with our bill payer program ever since we bundled it with debit, checking, home banking and direct deposit," explained Loren...

CHAPIN, S.C. - A third level of authentication - which adds another level of protection against automated scriptwriters able to hack past the typical PIN and password system - is now being offered by PM Systems Corp. to credit unions using its WebFederal2 online banking solution. The three-way system adds...

SAN FRANCISCO - Consumers may find the idea of moving money between different banks and credit unions attractive, but they won't pay much for it and they won't use it often. That's the conclusion of a new report by Forrester Research analyst Catherine Graeber of the research and advisory firm's...

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J. - If you're a bit skeptical that the World Wide Web is truly global, a new report from Probe Group might change your mind. According to the telecom think firm, North American originating and terminating routes accounted for less than half of overall international peak IP (Internet...

PORTLAND, Ore. - Corillian Corp. and Hipbone Inc. have agreed to provide what they say is the first fully integrated, live online customer interaction solution for the financial services industry. Corillian LiveService will allow online customers to interact in real time with service representatives through secure text chat, co-browsing and...

THE PHILIPPINES - For the past five years the changes in the Philippine credit union movement have been significant. This is a country of 7,107 islands with 75 million people speaking 80 dialects, and it would be easy to think that that type of geographic and language diversity would hinder...