Credit Unions News for January 6, 2007

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Credit union robbed
Mankato Free Press, MN - Jan 6, 2007
Just before the lobby doors were set to be locked Friday evening a lone robber walked into the Minnesota Valley Credit Union and made a demand for money. ...

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Dover man arrested for attempted robbery of Federal Credit Union
WGMD Radio, DE - Jan 6, 2007
Dover Police have arrested a man for the attempted robbery of the Dover Federal Credit Union. Police say 53 year old Robert Steele approached a teller and ...

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Quorum, Avon credit unions merge
The Journal News.com, NY - Jan 6, 2007
Quorum Federal Credit Union of Purchase, the largest credit union in Westchester County, has merged with the Avon Federal Credit Union of Suffern. ...

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Learning to avoid poverty
Scotland on Sunday, UK - Jan 6, 2007
Borrowing from a credit union is substantially cheaper than borrowing from a home finance company, as John Patton of the Scottish League of Credit Unions ...

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Communities aim to shut door on loan sharks
Scotland on Sunday, UK - Jan 6, 2007
Borrowing is very affordable from a credit union at a monthly rate of 1% on the outstanding loan balance. That's an APR of 12.68%, which compares favourably ...

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Eastern sponsors local cricket
Trinidad News, Trinidad and Tobago - Jan 6, 2007
The league, which is staged under the auspices of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB), will now be known as the Eastern Credit Union National ...

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Sign of Change
Longview Daily News, WA - Jan 6, 2007
Embarrassing! wrote on January 05, 2007 10:10 AM:"I didn't close my account and move all my money from this Credit Union for nothing. Red Canoe. ...

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Valley business briefs for Jan. 6
The Desert Sun, CA - Jan 6, 2007
RIVERSIDE COUNTY -- The California Council for Excellence has named Altura Credit Union and its affiliate company, Auto Expert Brokers of America LLC, ...

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Time to detox your debts
Halifax Today, UK - Jan 6, 2007
Frances Burns, president of the Credit Union board of directors said: "Last Christmas we didn't have sufficient funds to be able to support people ...

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‘CSI’ technology comes to community college
The Hillsdale Daily News, MI - Jan 6, 2007
A $20000 donation from South Central State Employees Credit Union to the school will go to purchase classroom and laboratory equipment for use in the ...

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Fountain Valley: Police arrest suspected bank robber
OCRegister, CA - Jan 6, 2007
Investigators believe David Carl Camp, 54, robbed a Huntington Beach bank five times and a Fountain Valley credit union four times. ...

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Police blotter
Marion Chronicle Tribune, IN - Jan 6, 2007
8:20 am Thursday, Charles Street Credit Union, 508 E. Charles St., theft; employee told police a woman cashed a check she received in the mail and it was ...

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Huntington, Fair Park in Bossier tournament finals
Shreveport Times, LA - Jan 6, 2007
The Huntington Raiders and Fair Park Indians will meet tonight at 7:30 for the championship of the Bossier Federal Credit Union Bossier Invitational boys ...

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Update: Donation account set up for funeral of slain Rainier man
Longview Daily News, WA - Jan 6, 2007
The account is at the Rainier branch of St. Helens Community Federal Credit Union, account No. 751162. Donations also are being accepted at Certified Auto ...

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Doughnuts and Banking
UnCapitalist Journal - Jan 6, 2007
The credit union building was really nice on the inside. It even smelled like an old-fashioned bank. The floor was carpeted, and right there in the lobby ...

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Shoppers put €1.25bn on credit cards at Christmas
Sunday Business Post, Ireland - Jan 6, 2007
... advise those with balances they can’t pay to borrow from a bank or credit union at a lower interest rate, and pay them off this way,” Culloty said. ...

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Protect your fortune from scam
Palm Beach Daily News, FL - Jan 6, 2007
I've seen warnings about such scams posted at least from the IRS, FDIC and National Credit Union Administration. These authentic-looking emails entice you ...

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Personal Finance by Kathy Kristof : Yearlong path to fiscal fitness
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - Jan 6, 2007
You can have the money automatically deducted from your checking account, or start a payroll deduction plan with your credit union at work. ...

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Working with wheels
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - Jan 6, 2007
The program, which benefits from a federally-funded grant from the Department of Transportation, is in partnership with Landmark Credit Union. ...

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Busy signal
Rhinelander Daily News, WI - Jan 6, 2007
Diane Sowinski at Ripco Credit Union said the company's online banking system was temporarily unavailable and customers were unable to use ATMs. ...

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Some US title insurers seek to avoid paying claims
Toronto Star, Canada - Jan 6, 2007
In addition, all three parties signed a mortgage for $281500 with their credit union. The loan agreement clearly disclosed to the lender that the property ...

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Mentors hail mentoring in January
Niles Daily Star, MI - Jan 6, 2007
Dave Van Strien, president of Greater Niles Community Federal Credit Union, has been a Lunch Buddy for four years. He first joined the program when ...

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Brokers, Developers Will Work Hard in New Year
San Fernando Valley Business Journal Online (subscription), CA - Jan 6, 2007
Universal City Studios Credit Union has acquired a 40542-square-foot office building in Burbank for $12.5 million. The credit union will locate a branch and ...

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Blades 4 Raiders 2
650 CKOM News Talk Radio, Canada - Jan 6, 2007
... win streak snapped, the Saskatoon Blades rebounded with an impressive 4-2 win over the Prince Albert Raiders Saturday night at Credit Union Centre. ...

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Chief eyes new station
Macon Telegraph, GA - Jan 6, 2007
... with about 28000 to 35000 square feet to be constructed on what is now Perkins Park, across from Robins Federal Credit Union on Watson Boulevard. ...

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BTW pulls away from Green Oaks
Shreveport Times, LA - Jan 6, 2007
Booker T. Washington’s Lions found themselves in quite a basketball game on Friday night at the 67th annual Bossier Federal Credit Union Bossier ...

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Brokers vs. banks
Waterloo Record, Canada - Jan 6, 2007
... what is the difference between dealing with an independent mortgage broker or dealing direct with a bank, trust company or credit union (herein referred ...

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Instant-noodle Inventor Dies
TheDay, CT - Jan 6, 2007
After his release, a credit union on whose board of directors he served went bankrupt, and Ando lost all assets but his house. ...

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Japanese papers eulogize inventor of instant noodles
Taipei Times, Taiwan - Jan 6, 2007
As managing director of a credit union that went bankrupt, he had given up his assets to cover the debt. In his biography, Ando said he was inspired to ...

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PIN point: online hoax offers false bank-machine assurance
Canada.com, Canada - Jan 6, 2007
Desjardins Group says a hoax to that effect has been circulating on the Internet, and an employee of the Quebec-based credit union giant "thought it ...

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Comings and Goings
Indianapolis Star, IN - Jan 6, 2007
Joseph B. Vierhile hired as vice president and senior financial adviser at LCU Financial Services, a subsidiary of the Eli Lilly Federal Credit Union. ...

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Law works against two custodial accounts
News & Observer, NC - Jan 6, 2007
If your daughter will be starting college in a few years or less, a custodial account with a financial institution such as a bank or credit union might be ...

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More customer service, management training sessions return
Meridian Star, MS - Jan 6, 2007
Kim Johnson, who works in the marketing department of First Mississippi Federal Credit Union in Meridian, is one of the instructors for the customer service ...

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People in Business
2TheAdvocate, LA - Jan 6, 2007
Dewey Richardson has been named vice president of marketing for Neighbors Federal Credit Union. He previously was self-employed with the marketing and ...

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Executive Moves
Newark Star Ledger, NJ - Jan 6, 2007
CENTRAL JERSEY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Woodbridge, has named StaceyAnn Lott director of marketing for their three Middlesex County branches located in ...

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Revenue spikes dramatically for college football's biggest game
Dayton Daily News (subscription), OH - Jan 6, 2007
8 and added sponsors such as Bell Helicopter, PapaJohns.com and the San Diego County Credit Union, the Fiesta Bowl has built itself into arguably the ...

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Business Milestones
Winston-Salem Journal (subscription), NC - Jan 6, 2007
... Marketing Services Inc., vice chairman; Robert F. McCoy of Visit Winston-Salem, secretary; Marcus Schaefer of Truliant Federal Credit Union, treasurer. ...

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Envision the top employer in BC
Abbotsford News, Canada - Jan 6, 2007
In 2006, Envision Financial celebrated its 60th anniversary in BC and is currently the province’s third-largest credit union....

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Father saves family, neighbors from burning duplex
The Register-Guard, OR - Jan 6, 2007
An account has been set up in Daniel Lee's name at the Cottage Grove branch of Northwest Community Credit Union. The Red Cross and local churches are ...

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Speier to emcee Chamber of Commerce event
San Mateo County Times, CA - Jan 6, 2007
... Wood of HyperGold Web Services; President-Elect Eddie Bortoli of SSF Scavenger Company; and Vice President Ann Marie Dabo of Sierra Point Credit Union. ...

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When a home isn't meant to be one
Austin American-Statesman (subscription), TX - Jan 6, 2007
Gaugler works in Austin as vice president of a credit union. But they were having trouble finding a place that was big enough to hold their antiques. ...

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Blades' Streak Snapped in Brandon
Saskatoonhomepage.ca, Canada - Jan 6, 2007
Saskatoon has little time to rest, entertaining Prince Albert Saturday night from the Credit Union Centre. HOT-93 has the broadcast, starting with "The ...

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Thank you notes
Midland Daily News (subscription), MI - Jan 6, 2007
... Dunkin Donuts, La Belle Management, Mashue Printing, Members First Credit Union, Midland Area Chamber of Commerce, Midland Big Boy, Midland Daily News, ...

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Wheat Kings snap Blades' win streak
StarPhoenix, Canada - Jan 6, 2007
The Blades, who face the third-place Prince Albert Raiders tonight at Credit Union Centre, could still move to within a point of Regina with a victory, ...

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Alizay Acacia Koepf
Oshkosh Northwestern, WI - Jan 6, 2007
Condolences may be given online at www.seefeldfuneral.com. A memorial has been established at Citizen First Credit Union....

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Mourners bury fraud victim
Gary Post Tribune, IN - Jan 6, 2007
It wasn't until a bank teller alerted police to questionable withdrawals from Chentnik's credit union account that the scheme was uncovered. ...

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Robber's attitude angers judge
Penn Live, PA - Jan 6, 2007
Tyree, identified by authorities as a member of the Cash Money Boys street gang, apologized Friday for robbing a First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union ...

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Japan's instant noodle inventor dies at 96
Daily News & Analysis, India - Jan 6, 2007
... a time when his business ventures were in trouble. As managing director of a credit union that went bankrupt, he had given up his assets to cover the debt....

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Bank robbery suspect arrested
Pawtucket Times, RI - Jan 6, 2007
Back in 2001, Davidow, who was already suspected of a handful of larcenies in Pawtucket, was caught attempting to rob the Pawtucket Credit Union on Broadway ...

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Boards work on 'sign language'
Poughkeepsie Journal, NY - Jan 6, 2007
But the Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, standing a few hundred feet away, can keep its existing green-glowing sign, assuming the "sunset" rule is ...

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