BOSTON - (07/27/04) -- When the 30,000 delegates arrivedlast weekend for the Democratic National Convention they weregreeted by the credit union brand. CUNA, continuing its efforts onchild identification, had child fingerprint I.D. kits inserted inall the packets handed out to delegates, as part of an initiativein partnership with the National Child Identification Program. CUNAplans to hold another promotion for the child identificationinitiative during next month's Republican National Convention inNew York. CUNA representaives were also seen meeting with the NewDemocratic Network, at a fundraiser for Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Ct., areception for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., andMinority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., a reception for Rep. JosephCrowley, D-N.Y., and a breakfast for the Tennessee HouseDelegation.
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Strong loan and deposit growth led to a double-digit increase in revenues and an even bigger jump in profits at the Columbus, Ohio-based regional bank.
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Flagstar shareholders approved a plan to merge its holding company into the bank; Huntington tapped a new chief auditor, along with two new business leaders; First Foundation hired a new chief credit officer; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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In a tough quarter for the auto industry, the Detroit-based lender posted earnings that sped past Wall Street's expectations.
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Approximately three years after the one-time non-depository bought Roscoe (Texas) State Bank, Cornerstone Capital Bancorp agreed to purchase Peoples Bancorp.
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Regional banks say their asset quality is solid amid skittish investors. The KBW Nasdaq Regional Banking Index was largely stable Friday after falling by as much as 7% the day before.
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Coordinated sanctions target two networks behind so-called pig butchering scams, human trafficking and money laundering for North Korean cybercrime groups.
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