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Ever wonder what a number-crunching economist is really like. Turn to pages 30-31 to see what makes lead economists at NAFCU and CUNA tick.

EDS has become a 5% equity owner in CUNA Network Services. Read about this and other tech developments on pages 16 -26.

UTICA, Mich. - Little-known InetSolution, Inc., recently completed a Symitar middleware piece for its CU MemberProtect security solution. InetSolution is an IT development firm focused solely on the CU market. "Credit unions are our vertical. Primarily we partner with the more progressive credit unions that have a strong emphasis on...

STAMFORD, Conn. - Since the growing anthrax scares, Gartner, Inc., a research and advisory firm, forecasts that by the end of 2001, 32 million Americans will view credit card and other statements online representing a 60% jump from last year. While marketing campaigns emphasizing value added services and convenience played...

INDIANAPOLIS - Credit union data processor re:Member Data Services has given its customers compatibility of thermal receipt printers with its cuStar core data processing software. ASP and in-house customers can use thermal printers. "From the member's perspective, receipts generated from thermal printers are more convenient to handle because of their...

SAN FRANCISCO - Respondents to the sixth annual "Computer Crime and Security Survey" by the non-profit Computer Security Institute (CSI) and the Computer Intrusion Squad of the San Francisco office of the FBI reported financial losses averaging $2 million each in 2001 because of computer network intrusions. That's almost double...

CARLSBAD, Calif. - Arizona Central Credit Union has completed the installation of Bluepoint Solutions' Receipt Manager. Receipt Manager allows member signatures to be electronically captured at the teller window, eliminating the need to keep paper copies of all member receipts as dictated by state and federal regulations. "Receipt Manager gives...

SAN ANTONIO - Southwest Business Corporation will showcase its new high-tech product line at "Tech Mecca" being held in Arlington, Texas from November 28 - 30. Tech Mecca is being jointly sponsored by the Independent Bankers Association of Texas, the Texas Credit Union League and the PULSE Network. SWBC will...