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In This Issue
FEBRUARY 11, 2013 
In the Media
stories collected between
Feb. 3 - Feb. 11, 2014
This collection of news about credit unions and their activities is assembled from a variety of sources on the Internet and from credit union submissions. Note: links used here are external and the League does not control their expiration dates.
 
To share news from your Indiana credit union: send story links to Kay Neidlinger. You can also read more about credit unions' community service efforts--and contribute information at the  Commitment to Change website.
Indiana Credit Unions in the Media
Source: Credit union submissions and Internet news reports. Some stories may require passwords for access.
CUNA News Now - 2/11/14
The League's ignite initiative is the subject of this story.
Surf KY - 2/10/14
Evansville Teachers FCU has partnered with an area school system to offer a themed debit rewards card.
The credit union presented a check to Mental Health America of Putnam County.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - 2/9/14
Laura Byerly, AVP of mortgage lending at Midwest America FCU, is interviewed for this story.
NWI Times - Portage Community - 2/9/14
REGIONAL FCU's in-school branch and other sponsorships are mentioned among the reasons this school is rated highly.
The Herald Bulletin - Anderson - 2/8/14
Madison County FCU's $1,000 scholarship award to one Anderson Young Ballet Theatre Company dancer is mentioned in this community column. 
NWI Times - Michigan City Community - 2/7/14
Members Advantage Credit Union made a $2,500 donation to the Michigan City Salvation Army's holiday fundraising campaign again. It was among the top 10 donations the organization received.
WXIN FOX 59 - 2/6/14
FORUM CU's Andy Mattingly appears on Fox 59's "Money Matters."
Ball State FCU's Randy Glassburn provides advice on making a card portfolio part of the credit union's core business. (Subscription required)
National and Wide-Reaching Coverage
Source: Credit Union National Association and other national sources. Some stories may require passwords for access.
REUTERS - by Lucia Mutikan 2/7/14
"We are far from having a booming economy, but we are growing increasingly confident that the economy is developing enough internal momentum to reach take-off velocity," said Bill Hampel, chief economist at the Credit Union National Association in Washington.
Credit unions are warning the Federal Reserve that moving to a real-time payment system would increase IT and personnel costs. But they also acknowledge that a failure to make the move could endanger them and other domestic financial institutions.
CNN Money - by Annalyn Kurtz 2/6/14
But wild cards like bad weather, yearly revisions and the end of federal jobless benefits, have economists on edge about their predictions. "This is a particularly weird month, coming as it does after December's strange and less-than-fully-believable results," said Bill Hampel, chief economist of the Credit Union National Association.
HUFFINGTON POST -  by Bill Cheney 2/5/14
When I first heard the term "patent troll," I presumed it referred to some character in the latest "Hobbit" movie. But the more I heard about what patent trolls do, and how they bedevil small financial institutions -- including credit unions -- the more I became convinced that something had to be done to stop them, and right away.
NERDWALLET - 2/5/14
What if I told you that you could have not only a free checking account (with no hidden fees, really!), but also a checking account that earns interest or rewards whenever you use your debit card?
This video clip mentions credit unions' expense to provide new cards to members as a result of the Target data breach as part of the conversation on the economics of security breaches.

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