Heeding the prediction that the pace of credit union mergers is expected to continue in 2010, two TMG experts have just released a paper on card services management during a merger.

Co-authored by TMG’s Aris Jerahian and Brian Scott, the paper shares tips on evaluating the card portfolios of merging credit unions for profitability and growth potential.

Aris and Brian also discuss the little-known benefits of consolidating card services with one processing vendor.

Below is small excerpt from the paper, which can be downloaded for free here.

The financial service industry has seen its share of upheaval, and credit unions are no strangers to the changes our economic climate, regulatory environment and compliance agencies have imparted on the day-to-day business of serving members.

But, what smart credit unions have discovered is that along with change comes an opportunity to rebrand, reposition and generally enhance services in a way that makes their institution stand out from the rest.

This paper and several others can be downloaded here.