Houston credit unions, eying a need to recharge the league chapter system in Texas and perhaps elsewhere, are ramping up a low-cost e-mail and viral ad campaign this fall to expand industry awareness and advocacy on a broad scale.

Technology can be both a benefit and a curse. The right system offers today's credit union marketers a wealth of information. But too often, that information is spread out across departmental silos, with little transparency and access.

When Wesley Wilhelm first began working with checks, the process included regular visits from the proof operator asking for explanations about reconciled items the back shop was preparing to ship.

What if the opposition party gains control of parts of government?