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ATMIA assists ATM industry in preventing malware attacks

SIOUX FALLS, USA & LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (April, 9 2015) -- To help the ATM industry prevent malware attacks on its terminals, the ATM Industry Association has published new guidelines called “Best Practices for Preventing ATM Malware, Black Box and Cyber-Attacks”. This important security manual ...

American 1 is looking for talented teen singers

JACKSON, MI (April 9, 2015) – American 1 Credit Union is on the search for 10 talented teens, age 13-19 to compete in this year’s American 1 Teen Idol competition on July 10, 2015. American 1 Credit Union will be holding auditions starting April 20, ...

Credit union collectors to address emerging collections issues in Seattle

MADISON, WI (April 9, 2015) – This fall, credit union collectors will learn to tackle a variety of collections issues and how to effectively manage bankruptcy cases at CUNA Collections & Bankruptcy School in Seattle, September 28-October 1, 2015. “Since beginning my credit union career, I ...

Lavelle and O’Briant join SWBC Lending Solutions™

SAN ANTONIO, TX (April 8, 2015) – SWBC Lending Solutions™ is pleased to announce two new additions to the team – Allen Lavelle as Vice President of Commercial/Residential Appraisal Management and Brandon O’Briant as Vice President of Business Development. In his role, Lavelle will oversee ...

Aventa Credit Union to participate in Money Smart Week

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (April 8, 2015) -- Aventa Credit Union will be participating in Money Smart Week April 18 - 25, 2015 by hosting six financial literacy seminars in Pueblo and providing financial literacy information in Colorado Springs. In Pueblo, Aventa will be offering Budgeting ...

NCUA updates to Supervisory Policy Manual regarding secondary capital

NEW YORK, NY (April 8, 2015) -- The National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions (Federation) applauds the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) in announcing a major improvement to secondary capital for low-income credit unions. This positive change will spur greater investment into the credit ...

Patelco CU provides new incentives to help members save

Money Market Accounts deliver up to 3 percent toward financial goals PLEASANTON, CA (April 8, 2015) -- Patelco Credit Union, one of California’s largest credit unions with more than $4 billion in assets, announced today it will offer industry leading earnings of up to ...

NY credit unions lead the way in financial education

ALBANY, NY (April 8, 2015) -- New York’s credit unions provided financial education to more than 402,000 individuals in 2014, according to the New York Credit Union Association’s 2014 MORE Report. The report is an annual compilation of credit union outreach stories ...

CFPB sues participants in robo-call phantom debt collection operation

Bureau Also Obtains a Temporary Restraining Order to Halt Illegal Operation and Freeze Assets of Operation’s Leaders WASHINGTON, DC (April 8, 2015) -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the ringleaders of a robo-call phantom ...

NCUA hosting financial literacy webinar and Twitter chat April 22

ALEXANDRIA, VA (April 8, 2015) -- Credit unions interested in promoting greater financial literacy among their members, particularly young members, can get valuable information and discuss their ideas and activities on a webinar and a Twitter chat hosted by the National Credit Union Administration on ...

Purdue Federal 2015 board members elected

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN (April 8, 2015) -- Purdue Federal Credit Union (Purdue Federal), a member-owned cooperative governed by a nine-member volunteer board of directors, held its 2015 Annual Meeting and board election on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at the Dauch Alumni Center in West Lafayette, ...

Michigan credit unions see fastest loan growth in two decades

Credit unions add 122,000 new members in 2014 LANSING, MI (April 8, 2015) -- Michigan credit unions continue to deliver for members and communities across the state with double digit increases in business loans and auto loans through 2014. Boasting some of the strongest ...

ICUF awards $5,750 to scholarship winners

DES MOINES, IA (April 8, 2015) -- The Iowa Credit Union Foundation (ICUF) recently awarded $5,750 to four high school students and two college students as recipients of its Warren A. Morrow Memorial Scholarship. This year’s recipients, who are pursuing postsecondary education, are: $...

Greylock Board elects slate of officers & appoints new director

PITTSFIELD, MA (April 8, 2015) -- As part of its Annual Meeting proceedings March 24, 2015 at the Crowne Plaza in Pittsfield, Greylock Federal Credit Union’s Board of Directors elected the following slate of officers: Gerard Burke, Chairman of the Board; Ann Deely, Vice ...

Vermont Federal Credit Union hires Insuritas to launch insurance agency

Insurance Agency will be Powering Non-Cyclical Fee Income in 90 Days EAST WINDSOR, CT (April 8, 2015) -- Insuritas, the nation’s premier provider of turnkey insurance agencies, announced it has been hired by Vermont Federal Credit Union ($415 million in assets) located in Burlington, ...

SCCU celebrates New West Miramar branch location

MELBOURNE, FL (April 8, 2015) -- Space Coast Credit Union (SCCU) celebrated the grand opening of its new West Miramar branch, located at 15900 Miramar Pkwy, Miramar, FL 33027. Long-time members from near and far came to celebrate the new branch opening with the SCCU ...