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What will it take for small credit unions to survive?

Events

Let's begin with some wisdom. At a recent credit union conference I heard one speaker refer not once, but twice to "strategic strategies." Those are not to be confused with "tactical tactics."

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Nominations forms for the inaugural "Who's Who In America's Credit Unions" are hitting credit union desks across the nation as the new recognition program launched by Dollar Associates, here, gets underway.

MUNCY, Penn. - Tom Rachael, president and CEO of PALCO Federal Credit Union, is gearing up for his usual summer vacation from the office.

SEPTEMBER

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - "Who's Who In America's Credit Unions" has put together an impressive group of credit union leaders to comb through the nominees for the new recognition program.

RED DEER, Alberta - When "snail mail" is faster than e-mail you've got problems.

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - "Who's Who In America's Credit Unions" has put together an impressive group of credit union leaders to comb through the nominees for the new recognition program.

WASHINGTON - The banking lobby is urging NCUA to require all field of membership expansions be opened up to public scrutiny through a comment and review process.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Look for biometric security to make its mark on credit unions within the next few years, from the branch to the Web to the payments industry-despite the fact that only about 1% of all CUs currently use some form of biometrics with employees or members.

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CALGARY, Alberta - Extinction alert: a business that grows less than 4% a year may not be long for this world.

Although your July 16 article "Will Only the Big Dogs Survive" was wide-ranging and timely, its unfortunate contextual omission may leave your readers with an incomplete picture of what I conveyed to Mr. Jim Jerving during my interview.

DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa credit union pioneer and former Iowa Credit Union League CEO A.W. "Al" Jordan celebrated his 100th birthday here on Aug. 5. Jordan, who retired as league president in 1981, is one of few remaining leaders from the credit union movement's earliest days.

Our CU is considering implementing mobile banking? What do you advise for success, or would we be wise to wait?

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QUITO, Ecuador - Representatives from the Credit Union Service Network (CUSN), Credit Union Service Corp, and the Colorado Credit Union League Foundation (CCULF) visited Quito, Ecuador recently to learn about operations at three credit unions and participate in a conference on shared branching.