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Begs the Question

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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?


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

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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


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A Little of This, A Little of That

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Posted by Anthony Demangone

Here are a few things kicking around my in-box.  Enjoy!Read More


Pay attention to card changes, Hampel tells readers

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New rules for credit cards went into effect Monday, and consumers will need to monitor changes that their card issuers may implement, CUNA Chief Economist Bill Hampel told a San Diego newspaper.