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In This Issue
FEBRUARY 20, 2013 
In the Media
stories collected between
Feb. 7 - Feb. 20, 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.
Inside Indiana Business - 2/18/14
Four Indiana credit unions were among 100 businesses named to the Indiana Chamber of Commerce's Best Places to Work list.
Three Rivers FCU joins other community partners to offer a shred day.
Madison Courier - 2/15/14
Activity from the 54th annual meeting of Business & Industrial FCU is reported in this story.
WXIN FOX 59 - 2/13/14
FORUM CU's Andy Mattingly appears on Fox 59's "Money Matters."
Bank Credit News - 2/10/14
The League's ignite initiative is the subject of this story.
National and Wide-Reaching Coverage
Source: Credit Union National Association and other national sources. Some stories may require passwords for access.
American Banker - by Jackie Stewart 2/13/14
But the Credit Union National Association successfully harnessed the forces of social media behind its anti-tax message -- and walked away with a prize in the process.
MoneyTalks News -  by Allison Martin 2/12/14
While out and about, you may have passed by the local credit union without looking twice because you don't have a need for their services. Well, at least that's what you thought. Which brings me to the following question: Are you aware of how credit unions operate and what they entail? If so, you may be inclined to open up an account at one closest to you or even make the switch from your bank.
CNN Money - by Annalyn Kurtz 2/7/14
"You have to buy milk and bread every week, but people don't go and buy cars when there's five inches of snow," said Bill Hampel, chief economist of the Credit Union National Association.
YAHOO! Finance - by Tamara Holmes 2/7/14
CUNA estimates that the breach cost credit unions between $25 and $30 million in card replacement costs and the monitoring of customers' accounts. However, that number could rise if fraudulent purchases are made as a result of the breach, says Bill Hampel, chief economist for CUNA. For that reason, credit unions are looking for a long-term solution that improves upon the security benefits of EMV. "We do see things evolving from magnetic stripe to EMV chips, but we also see things evolving past that," Johnson adds.

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