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Ratings drive ad dollars, and networks chase ad dollars like sharks chase chum. So it should come as no surprise that Discovery is planning a companion week of programming, and Credit Union Journal has the first look: Get ready for "Loan Shark Week."

Participant meetings are one of the best opportunities you have for your credit union's financial advisors to boost your assets under management and to provide much-needed guidance to members.

Defense credit unions, like all credit unions, stand behind these brave individuals and their families and offer financial services second to none.

Mitt Romney has stated he wants to repeal Dodd-Frank, but GOP members of Congress at the convention in Tampa indicated they're more likely to target the legislation in pieces.

A small number of alternative financial services providers would be permitted to operate nationwide and on the Internet without adequate policing of their products for underserved consumers.

Dodd-Frank, aimed at restoring confidence in the so-called Wall Street banks, had a devastating effect on Main Street banks, and is now threatening their long-established role as the backbone of the American Dream.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau appointed Kelly Thompson Cochran as acting assistant director for regulations. She’ll be filling the shoes of Leonard Chanin, who is returning to Morrison & Foerster.

Despite warnings of the potential dire consequences, a steady stream of government policies enabled and encouraged banks to make mortgages to people who could not afford them.

Just in case you thought otherwise, the Treasury Department has released an infographic outlining how Wall Street reform helps to strengthen small banks.

In order to increase loyalty, financial institutions need to embrace social media, increase value to retain existing customers and use data to design competitive rewards programs.