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Change is disruptive. Change is beneficial. A number of our employees have struggled with the fact that Santa Ana Federal Credit Union has changed its direction since a major reorganization in 2001. Was it necessary for SAFCU to reorganize? Why change anything that has worked for over 50 years? Prior...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - In a state that is known for its cutting edge workplace legislation, HRD Network has been helping California credit union human resource professionals stay afloat for the past 15 years. The affinity group became the first credit union specialized networking group committed to bettering the...

CUNA and NAFCU are hoping to keep the Fed's Annual Fee Study alive, and get credit unions included. Page 34.

Data processors are maneuvering to meet credit unions' desire to serve businesses. Read about that and other DP and tech developments on pages 18-29.

A Robert Half Technology survey of chief information officers finds that there may be a slowdown in the hiring of information technology professionals in the second quarter of 2003. The primary factors driving demand for those opting to hire additional IT personnel include business growth (54%) and systems upgrades (16%).

SYDNEY, Australia - Australia plans to eliminate ATM interchange and to allow financial institutions to charge surcharges on ATM transactions instead. Supporters of the move, which is part of the Australian Reserve Bank's package of card reforms, argue that eliminating the interchange and moving the costs into surcharges will allow...

DUBLIN, Ohio - There are still a few stories left of small start-up data processors that are thriving on their own without the help of a major tech company's backing - R.C. Olmstead is one of them. The company was founded 25 years ago by Bob Olmstead. "I was doing...

WYOMISSING, Pa. -Bellco Federal Credit Union is fighting fraud and identity theft one image at a time. "We decided that with the growing threat of fraud and identity theft we wanted to do something proactive not just reactive," said Bellco FCU Vice President of Operations Robin Shappell. "Luckily we were...