February’s Top 10 must-reads include content from the World Council of Credit Unions, Credit Union Times, and CNN Money in addition to excellent news and research from CUNA’s Credit Union Magazine, E-Scan, and CUNA News Now.  What do you think… did we miss any? Do those listed deserve to be must-reads this month?

Marketers embrace tablet technology

Reach an audience that’s young, high income, and likely to respond.

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Consumer Confidence Jumps in January

Read CUNA Senior Economist Mike Schenk’s take on why consumer confidence rose in January and what it means for the overall U.S. economy.

Take control of your CU’s appraisals

Ask several key questions when reviewing each appraisal.

CUNA backs SEC’s CU swap clearing exemption

The SEC’s proposal to exempt CUs with less than $10 billion in assets from mandatory securities-based swaps clearing requirements has CUNA’s backing, but CUNA would like it to go even further.

Iowa CUs Seek Greater Collaborative Strength

With the help of World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU), Iowa Credit Union League officials traveled to Poland in the hopes of learning ways Iowa’s credit unions to save money while better serving their members from credit unions and cooperatives overseas.

Embrace end-to-end E-lending

Electronic lending, from application to funding, will be a requirement to remain competitive.

Twelve selected for Indiana’s 2011 ignite project

Twelve Indiana CU representatives have been selected to be part of ignite, an initiative of the Indiana CU League focused on developing innovations that can help CUs better the financial lives of their members.

Fed action may affect benefit costs

Additional defined benefit plan funding may be warranted if corporate bond yields drop.

Apple FCU Offerings Aim to Help Make College a Reality

How is Apple Federal Credit Union helping local families of college-bound students turn the dream of earning a college degree into a reality?

Standing on shaky ground

For up to 50% of Americans, a job loss or medical crisis could spell financial ruin.