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Archive April 2010

Are We A Movement, or Are We Just "Tax-Advantaged"?

Submitted by CU_Ninja on April 2, 2010 |

“Fed Reserve Chairman Bernanke made a comment before the Senate the other day and said “Credit Unions are tax-advantaged”.  While this statement is true, it didn’t sit well with me either.Read More

Begs the Question

Submitted by ekashner on April 7, 2010 |


Originally appeared in USA Today, April 5, 2010
If you can’t read the text: We’ve assessed you a fee to cover your share of our lobbying expenses against reform!

A good question to ask with any lobbying expense: Are the benefits for each member greater than the per member cost?

Another question: How many banks conduct that analysis for their customers?

Dodd’s Bill: What You Need to Know

Submitted by ekashner on April 29, 2010 |

Today, debate begins on Dodd’s financial reform bill in the Senate. At first, Senate Republicans worked to block debate on the bill, but have now decided to modify it. While the bill will likely change, here is what we have to go on so far. An update from the Associated Press this morning:
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