Jim Pond breaks down seven ways to capitalize on the credit union merger process.

In case you haven't noticed, things have gotten a bit more insane in our nation's capital.

Payments processor TMG announced a new web-based tool to help credit unions better manage their plastic card stock. TMG, headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, said this task has become more complicated for many financial institutions in recent years as global demand for EMV chip plastic has increased.