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Credit Union Journal helps you get the word from the street by going straight to CU branch managers to talk about the job, the mood of members and what it takes to manage a successful branch.

MADISON, Wis. — World Council of Credit Unions has launched MatchSavings.org to give people an opportunity to combat global poverty by matching the savings deposits of the poor in the developing world.

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Effective branch managers lead by example, both in their personal and professional lives.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — A Michigan economy, made tougher by the recent automaker bankruptcies has Genisys Credit Union stepping up with a promotion to save one person's home from foreclosure.

The following article, part of CU Journal's July 13 Bonus Content, is an extended version of the way it appeared in print.

MADISON, Wis. — Determining branch profitability can be a tricky business, as there is no standardized method for doing so, which is why CUES is addressing that issue in its Branch Profitability Series.

MADISON, Wis. — The latest American export to hit Mexico: the recession.

Florida CU Giant Plans To Switch To State Charter

PAOLI, Ind. — Being a CU branch manager in this small, farming town means that many times it's your decisions — not so much the policies set by the home office — that impact members' lives.

YORK, Penn. — The true measure of an effective branch manager is when the boss leaves and the office doesn't miss a beat.

DEARBORN, Mich. — Perhaps no branch managers see on the faces of their members the effect the economy is having more than managers in this market.

AUGUSTA, Maine — When a "determined" member finally stopped into cPort Credit Union last fall to order new checks, branch manger Beth Osborne realized the issues with the CU's name change were about over.

TAMPA — Being a branch manager means interacting with members each business day, which is why Susan Martin recently stepped down from her role as AVP to get back to doing what she likes best.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Deborah Sunderman admits that managing nine employees can be challenging — but not due to the numbers.

LITTLE FALLS, Minn. — Barb Lyons has a unique insight into the needs of the members in her branch — she used to stand on their side of the counter.

RCU, Eau Claire, Wis., named Brandon Riechers VP-consumer lending.

Hearings

LOS ANGELES-The Department of Financial Institutions last week liquidated Watts United CU, a tiny community development credit union serving the minority neighborhood of Watts, Calif.

LENEXA, Kan.-Both U.S. Central FCU and WesCorp FCU said they have temporarily shuttered popular loan programs in recent weeks, putting increasing pressure on the secondary market for credit union loans.