The Springfield, Ore.-based Northwest Community Credit Union shared positive post-Bank Transfer Day reports on Monday.

Reports out of Southern California credit unions and from CUNA point to a successful Bank Transfer Day in that state.

When Bank of America announced a monthly $5 debit card fee would take effect in 2012, questions about the potential backlash ran through my head. Would consumers put up with this? Would the bank cancel the fee to combat lost business? How angry would the fee make Gen Y?

United Solutions Co., a Tallahassee, Fla.-based CUSO, has been granted a U.S. card customization patent license and dismissed from a group of defendants in a lawsuit filed in June by London-based technology vendor Serverside Group, the vendor said.

The 550 credit unions that subscribe to loanliner.com, CUNA Mutual Groups online lending platform, allow members to manage their applications for consumer and home equity loans via the Web.

Three credit unions among 15 financial institutions visited online by "secret shoppers."

There are lots of ways for credit unions to go about improving member experiences, growing member referrals and increasing their average number of products per member.

Picture an online community where credit unions and banks peacefully coexist. Users from each type of institution can log in and share useful banking-related information, such as written policies and training materials, which other users download and review completely free of charge.