CORONADO, Calif. — Credit unions can grow in 2009 and beyond, but it's going to require some hard choices.

CORONADO, Calif. — Most credit unions have a not-so-secret weapon for growth, they just don't know its strength or how to leverage it: the credit and debit card portfolio.

CORONADO, Calif. — How does HAPO Community CU spell success? L-E-N-D-I-N-G.

BISMARCK, N.D. — Two of the four corporates that initially balked at signing onto NCUA's corporate share guarantee program have now signed on after revisions were made to the plan. The two remaining corporates had not yet made a decision at press time.

SAN ANTONIO — When the going gets tough, the truly tough get growing.

CORONADO, Calif. — If you want to grow, you have to be meticulous about measuring everything.

CORONADO, Calif.-Credit Union Journal asked the solutions providers at Grow Show just one question: how can you help a credit union grow. Below are their responses:

WASHINGTON — After five days of debate, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the bill last week containing funding for the corporate credit union bailout but one major question looms: is it enough?

Postal Credit Union, Woodbury, Minn., named Andrew Rihm Eagan branch manager.

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WASHINGTON-About 400 banks will lose some $1.4 billion of capital in Silverton Bank, an Atlanta-based correspondent bank that was seized by the FDIC last week.

WASHINGTON-The El Paso Affordable Housing CUSO has received a $38,420 grant from the IRS to continue operating as a year-round, low-income tax clinic.

MADISON, Wis.-Charges related to the corporate credit union bailout helped eliminate almost $6 billion in credit union capital in March, depleting industry capital from 10.3% at the end of February to a 15-year-low of just 9.6% at March 31.

WASHINGTON-CUNA reported last week that the declining stock markets pushed it into the red to the tune of $8 million for 2008, up from a $5.2-million loss for 2007.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Consumers will move money if the pricing is right, as Advantis Credit Union here has learned.

ST. LOUIS — Upheaval in the financial sector and the economy as a whole is creating new short- and long-term trends in facility development.

MILWAUKEE — Financial institutions are scrambling to re-evaluate their facilities expansion plans as the economy stumbles, but putting plans on hold may mean missing out on big opportunities as building prices are falling.

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BOXBOROUGH, Mass. — While many trade associations are seeing conference attendance dwindle this year, three state leagues unveiled a brand new conference.