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Philosophy and Values

  1. Think your idea is great? Here’s $10,000

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    Great ideas are worth a lot. In this case, a lot means $10,000. That’s sure enough to get my brain running.

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    categories » Innovation, Philosophy and Values

  2. Helping you think and do in 2010

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    Filene Members,

    Happy Holidays! Thank you for your continued support! Research and innovation are common ingredients in any economic recovery, and our pipeline is bulging from your many requests. Among the dozens of projects underway at Filene, here is a sample of what you can expect from us in 2010:

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    categories » Filene News, Philosophy and Values

  3. Did you hear the one about the credit union and overdraft fees?

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    Seriously…did you? Last week’s USA Today got as close as you can get to ranting about credit unions. While you can argue the merits, fairness and balance of the article’s treatment, the credit union system suffered some bad PR. I came away with one positive message for credit unions.

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    categories » Collaboration, Philosophy and Values

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