Credit unions are unique in the financial world. Rarely do you find a financial institution that clearly and emphatically says it is not working for a profit.

MnIPC said the $59 million Northwoods Credit Union in Cloquet, Minn., has become the first client to offer its members mobile remote deposit capture through the St. Paul, Minn.-based CUSOs arrangement with Cachet Financial Services.

While Ive previously suggested that credit unions start a public awareness campaign similar to Got Milk? U.S. Senate FCUs Big Plans? advertisement wasnt what I had in mind.

The shifting sands of the consumer lending marketplace have caused the traditional loans (auto loans, home equity loans, and mortgages) that credit unions know and trust to either become scarce or thinly priced due to competition for each deal. Couple this with generally increasing costs, like regulatory compliance and...