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  1. Comments due March 9 on NCUA's proposals to amend corporate CU rule. CUNA asks for comments by Jan. 20. See http://tinyurl.com/yhsunq5
  2. The Filene Research Institute announced two new partnerships to help CUs move from think to do, from ideas to actions. See Dec. 9 NN.
  3. Pres. Obama says TARP could end up costing $200 billion less than formerly anticipated. Was speaking on jobs creation plans and more..
  4. NCUA Ch. Matz calls for consumer-focused capital reform for alt. capital and pca rules. See News Now Tues.
  5. A hired hit man convicted of murdering a naval officer outside a Virginia CU in 2007 was given the death sentence Friday. See Dec. 8 NN.
  6. Obama admin. released mo. report for Making Home Affordable loan mod program.Incl. 1st-time info on state numbers.http://tinyurl.com/yzosauj
  7. About 75,000 Velocity CU members are being asked to vote by Dec. 29 on whether to switch from NCUSIF deposit insurance to a private insurer.
  8. CUNA announces national Maxwell/Herring Award winners. http://tinyurl.com/ylkuexc
  9. CUNA recommendation to raise MBL cap to help sml biz featured in Treasury-SBA "Report to President on Small Business Financing."
  10. Kanjorski's House Fin Serv subc to hold third Madoff Ponzi scheme hearing Dec 9 on reforms to Securities Investor Protection Act
  11. Through October, year-to-date CU savings rose 10.2%, setting up CUs for the fastest growth since 2001, according to a CUNA economist.
  12. Polish president, WOCCU oppose bill to change Polish CUs' supervision.
  13. Rep. Brad Miller (D-N.C.) reports that CFPA, derivatives, and systemic risk bills will be on the floor on Weds., will be voted on next week.
  14. Bernanke defends the Fed's response to the nation's fin crisis and says a retreat from low interest rates will require "careful analysis."
  15. FDIC study finds 25.6% of US households are unbanked or underbanked... see Thurs. NN
  16. Missouri Credit Union Association President/CEO Rosie Holub has announced she will retire at the end of December 2010. See Wed. News Now.
  17. Bank of Mexico received $1.69B in remittances in October '09, nearly $1 billion less than October '08, msnbc.com reports http://ow.ly/HAy3
  18. CUs offer the best deals and rates for checking accounts and credit cards for college students, wrote a Forbes columnist. See Dec. 2 NN.
  19. The Federation of Community Development CUs canceled this week's CRA seminar. The event may be rescheduled for spring.
  20. Idaho CU League warns of text message scam requesting member info to resolve so-called account "restrictions." http://ow.ly/HcII