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Partnership Symposium Coverage
We got a lot of really great video and interviews from Partnership Symposium last week! If you want to watch everything we got, check out this week’s “CU Scoop”. We had a great time in Indianapolis and meeting a lot of Banktastic members for the first time!

Finovate 2008
Just a reminder - Mark and I will be in NYC next week for Finovate 2008! We’re going to be live blogging this event and getting some great video interviews for next week’s episode. At this time, we’re still looking for a guest blogger, so if you’re interested please email me at lisa@banktastic.com. We’re really excited to see the presentations and visit NY! Find us at the event next week!

How is Your FI Holding Up in this Economy?
The question was asked on Banktastic several months ago, but we’ve seen a huge change in the economy since then. How is the recession hurting your FI? What significant changes have you had to make? Our economy has taken many hits over the last couple of months, so we’re wanting to know what you’re having to do to keep your FI out of trouble. Share your thoughts on Banktastic!

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Thanks for checking out the first episode of BanktasticTV’s “I Know Y.” Here are some important notes about this episode:

Internet Usage
For this episode, I was able to interview some great high school students while they were playing at a local game venue. My focus for this episode was to get some insight into how they use the internet. Facebook vs. Myspace, do they use Twitter, and a few more. The answers might surprise you, so check it out!

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Thanks for checking out this episode of BanktasticTV’s “The Burst.” Here are some important notes about this episode:

News: ATM Dispenses Double the Money Requested
A group of very lucky people in Scotland recently stumbled upon extra cash without even trying! An ATM belonging to Alliance & Leicester bank started dispensing double the money that was deducted from people’s accounts. This made for a frenzy that lasted about 30 minutes before the bank caught on and shut down the ATM. They lost several thousand pounds in that time period, but are considering asking that the money lost be returned.

Random News: Dog Clones!
We decided to take a detour for a moment to discuss something that Brad & I found interesting. A woman had a late pitbull of hers cloned and received the 5 puppy clones this past Tuesday. Apparently you, too, can clone your favorite pet for just $150,000. We justify this article in the episode above. Seriously.

News: Obopay an Grameen Team on Mobile Banking Initiative
Brad shared an article about Obopay & Grameen partnering up. The two are working to to provide banking services to a billion of the world’s poorest people by 2018. Here’s a quote from Finextra’s writeup on this partnership:

“Obopay and Grameen Solutions - the tech unit of the microfinance organisation - say the Bank A Billion initiative will provide access to financial services, including cross-border remittances, money transfer, payments, savings and credit accounts.”

This is a great initiative, and we look forward to watching it pan out!

New Feature: Become a Fan of Vendors
We know you might not always be able to provide a review for a vendor or its products, so we’ve given you the option to simply become a fan of a company! It’s really easy to get started, so head on over to the Vendors section and start getting your fan on.

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-The Banktastics