Headline News - January 14, 2009
Wall St. Journal: Bank of America to Get Billions in U.S ... AIte Group Report: U.S. Credit Unions: Seize the Opportunity Note: Throughout the day, as Payments ... Services Acquires Private Label Credit Card Program of Canadian Luxury Jeweler Birks Bank Systems [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 13:26:41
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Common Mistakes Motorcycle Buyers Make When Looking For a Motorcycle Loan
Whether interest rates are high or low or it’s the end of a model year with lots of incentives, ... of a motorcycle. There is no need to shop for a $20,000 Harley Davidson motorcycle, if a lender ... than they could have gotten had they shopped for a motorcycle loan at a bank, credit union or online [more...]
Date: 2008-09-22 17:25:39
Your Lenders And Mortgage Brokers Information To Better Assist You With Your Loans
Mortgages are offered or promoted by various kinds of lenders. Your loan can be obtained from mortgage brokers, banks, credit unions and mortgage bankers, where ... . This normally includes discovering customized or tailored “Bad Credit” mortgage programs [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 14:29:49
Guest post from a new investor looking for advice
This is a guest post from one of my most frequent commenters, Bobbi. She doesn’t have her own blog, but I hope she’ll considering starting one now! ... . These are the choices I am considering: ING savings account – 2.75% FNBO savings – 3.252% My Credit Union ‘daily interest’ account – 1.29% (daily) 24 mo CU CD – 4.69% (12/09 maturity date) IRA – Roth [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 13:00:53
5 Ways to Save Money on Your Next Vehicle Loan
by Ada Denis Don’t get stuck with a bad car deal. Here are five ways to walk away from an auto dealership and save money on the vehicle loan. 1 ... an application with your personal bank, credit union, finance company, or online auto loan broker ... a shorter loan term, perhaps 36 or 48 months. Several auto lenders offer better rates on short term loans [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 09:27:49
Monitoring your brand health - part one.
I have been wanting to tackle this idea again for a little while now, and recently a few thoughts have come together into this two-part blog post ... at the Washington Credit Union League annual convention in Spokane in 2007. Almost a year ago I addressed it again [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 15:08:19
Rising Default Risk In Pro-Forma Commercial Loans
The bond market is reeling from rising default risk in Pro-Forma Commercial Mortgages ... Federal Credit Union in New York. “They were underwritten with outlandish expectations on rents ... are starting to turn bad. In New York City, Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village, a housing complex in downtown [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 03:34:00
The Real Sarah Palin
No one in the Corporate Media knows Sarah Palin, so their "vetting" ... to nowhere." Here is a thorough report from a Wasilla neighbor who has watched Palin's rise to power ... out there" and if they prove to be popular, then she takes credit. Her husband works a union job on the North [more...]
Date: 2008-09-03 18:50:04
Credit Union innovator Tim McAlpine
When Tim McAlpine interviewed me on May 30th of this year, he agreed to allow me to interview him in return. The results came out well, thank goodness! Here’s the interview on Tim’s Currency Marketing/CU ... , this is but my second. The first one I did was of CU innovator Trey Reeme. I later found out this interview [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 13:50:36
5 Bowl Games With Peculiar Corporate Sponsors
College football’s bowl season is here, and with it comes the annual cavalcade of baffling sponsorship deals. For much of college bowls’ century-plus history, the postseason games carried humble monikers ... corporate sponsorship and naming deals: 1. San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 14:30:42
GMAC Conversion poses big competition to CU Indirect Auto Lending
With the recent bank conversion of GMAC and their new access to TARP money...Credit Unions need to begin reviewing what they can do to be proactive in addressing this new ... of the paper CU's have been getting recently.When times are good, there is no better time to go back [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 13:43:00
1/29: Free Seminar “Investing During Uncertain Times” (RSVP Required)
Black United Fund of Oregon and Unitus Community Credit Union are sponsoring a free seminar called “Investing During Uncertain Times.” Description: Find out how to best invest in a bad economy. Some helpful tips will include how time is your friend, how to make the best use of the fact that everything is on sale and how [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 04:25:23
Fed Funds Rate Drop Update: Locking In Higher Bank Yields Now
Given the recent drop in the Fed Funds rate to nearly zero, bank have been adjusting their interest rates accordingly ... , and/or if you are willing to give up the liquidity. Liquid Savings Accounts DollarSavingsDirect remains ... ) Certificates of Deposit Pentagon Federal Credit Union is offering 3-year, 4-year, and 5-year CDs at 4.75 [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 12:32:43
Bank robbery reported in Spring Hill
SPRING HILL -- The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is looking for a suspect after a robbery at about 9:45 a.m. today at the Tampa Postal District Federal Credit Union at 4094 Deltona Blvd. There were no initial reports of injuries. Authorities said the suspect was last seen driving a vehicle [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 15:07:57
There’s nothing more fun than a puppy
There’s nothing more fun than a puppy Topics: CU Culture, Emotion, ... you a new impression of us. How does this relate to you, a credit union marketer? We get lots of phone calls from CU marketers asking for help with increasing branch traffic. The obvious answer [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 07:22:35
New Year, New Budget, New Goals
At the prompting of EverythingCU member Mike Anderson, ... has been very flat. Credit unions are spending decent amounts of money on marketing. Thus, we’re spending a LOT ... and legitimately say “it takes a LOT of marketing money to bring in a new member to the CU movement, you’d better [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 02:45:23
A CU Conversion Then Merger Into Bank Update [Merger]
By Christian MullinsIn late October 2008, the Trustees of Kennebec Savings Bank (Augusta, Maine) voted to merge with KVFCU (Augusta, Maine), with a CU member vote coming sometime in the first half of 2009. KVFCU members, some of them ... vote creeps closer.For those seeking to keep KVFCU’s credit union charter, a late start [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 17:06:21
I AM AN ASS
we just passed the 200-day mark on the countdown for George W. Bush to slither out of office ... . I just called up my Credit Union account information to see which bills I can pay this weekend and I was greeted [more...]
Date: 2008-07-03 23:30:21
Ideas and Innovation - West Coast edition
Ahhhh … Portland: Powell’s City of Books. The Willamette River. Microbrews ... via smart phones. Interest Refund Loan Too bad a lot of members trade in their auto loans as often ... . What do you get when you put eight academics, 50 innovators, and 30 credit union CEOs [more...]
Date: 2008-10-02 13:01:20
Clippers vs. Phoenix - Game Preview and Open Thread
2008/2009 NBA Regular Season vs. ... : January 2, 2009 in Phoenix: Phoenix 106 - Clippers 98 Box Score Recap The Big Picture: Ten ... to on the radio, I heard a commercial for a credit union that was offering new accounts with no fee [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 06:08:35
‘Green’ Schools, Healthy Kids
‘Green’ Schools, Healthy Kids by James Parks, Jan 2, 2009 Photo credit: trancedmoogle ... campaign, the union recently released two new reports, one on “green” school buildings and the other on funding infrastructure projects. The reports reinforce President-elect Barack Obama’s call [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 14:00:13
Step by Step: The Car Buying Checklist
Many people feel that they know how to buy a car from a dealer ... cars, get an idea from your bank, leasing company, credit union, or third party finance provider ... at the dealer or have financing ready if they can't beat your rate.Find Vehicle Candidates OnlineThe [more...]
Date: 2008-11-27 21:19:00
Invest in Community Financial Institutions
By Rowan Wolf Congress approved the release of the remaining $350 billion in TARP funds to address the financial meltdown ... banks and credit unions, and not into big finance. On January 6th David Goldman calculated that thus [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 14:35:02
Invest in Community Financial Institutions
By Rowan Wolf Congress approved the release of the remaining $350 billion in TARP funds to address the financial meltdown ... banks and credit unions, and not into big finance. On January 6th David Goldman calculated that thus [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 14:36:27
Bad Financial Advice: Why Paying Cash Isn't The Deal You Think It Is
There is no bromide more popular in personal finance than "just pay cash" ... to your credit union, your $10,000 would have continued to grow at interest, and you would have had a car ... is dumb". But is it true? Let's take the example of paying cash for a $10,000 car (because the other [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 01:44:57
Auto Auctions Becoming More Common, Accessible
used car auction With the strong growth and widespread presence of eBay, the titan of online auction houses, ... as dealers and other industry insiders. These days it is not unusual for banks, credit unions [more...]
Date: 2008-10-27 09:01:02
Langley Township Council Meeting Report--Monday Night, Dec. 15, 2008
Notes from Langley Township Council's regular meeting, Monday night, Dec. 15, 2008. Coun. Steve Ferguson was absent ... Credit Union branch (moved by Fox, seconded by Ward). A development permit was also issued for this two-storey building (moved by Bateman, seconded by Dornan; passed unanimously). In his Mayor's Report [more...]
Date: 2008-12-16 19:16:15
Car Auctions Are Becoming More Common
With each passing year, the online auction giant, eBay, gets bigger and more popular, with a wider audience of people ... it is not unusual for banks, credit unions, and finance companies to hold public car auctions to deal [more...]
Date: 2008-09-29 12:51:05
13 Best Practices For Client Presentations
For the marketing consultants, and the people who work with consultants, this one is for you ... of Atlanta, Martin Luther King Historic Site, Georgia Family Credit Union Project, Park Pride, MUST [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 04:43:33
Stay Away from Runaround CU
Oh, it gets better. Monday, TFR went in to the nearest branch of The Credit Union That Shall Not Be Named. She was directed to a window where she was able to pay off that burdensome debt of $.26 [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 02:11:00
Loan Modifications
This is Part Three of a series of articles on the foreclosure process. This article does not constitute legal advice ... to the bank, credit union, or mortage broker that helped the first time around. At the present time, loan [more...]
Date: 2008-11-08 19:26:17
Defense of Marriage Act author urges repeal
by Jay McDonough Bob Barr, ex congressman from Georgia and author of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act recommended the laws repeal today in a Los ... grounds legally, conflicting with the Constitutions Full Faith and Credit clause, but the U.S. Supreme ... (Civil unions and gay marriage) last week: According to a 1997 Government Accounting Office repo [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 00:23:38
Quick background for anyone who hasn't been following this series: Yikes, family health crisis! ... -benefit pension plan. Bank #1: a credit union associated [more...]
Date: 2008-09-15 13:00:00
Quick background for anyone who hasn't been following this series: Yikes, family health crisis! ... -benefit pension plan. Bank #1: a credit union associated [more...]
Date: 2008-09-16 13:05:00
SPAMfighter News - 4 new articles
Here are the latest updates for raplist.antispamsite@blogger.com"SPAMfighter News" - 4 new articles Twitter Account of Big Personalities Succumb to HackPhishing E-mail Using Mobil Oil FCU Name Targeting Unsuspecting ConsumersMaine Credit Union League, Target [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 10:24:00
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Date: 2008-12-23 11:17:36
Whoo Hoo: Washington Mutual Next to Fail?
Shares in Washington Mutual, the country’s largest savings and loan bank, ... , however, thanks to about WaMu’s $180 billion tied into mortgage-related loans and expectations ... a number of banks and credit unions. Photo: P.C. Loadletter [more...]
Date: 2008-09-11 12:00:37
MICROCAPITAL STORY: US Secretary of State Designate Hilary Clinton Refers to Obama’s Mother, Ann Dunham; Implies Microfinance Would be an Important Part of her Agenda
At a confirmation hearing before the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee, US Secretary of State designate Hilary Clinton, ... like commercial and state banks, credit unions, non-governmental organizations, non-bank financial institutions [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 16:00:23
Court Hears Breach of Contract Case
Contract In Duncan v. Alaska USA Federal Credit Union, Inc ... did state, however, that “it is beyond dispute that Washington law provides that “a terminable [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 17:15:27
Finding Attractive Interest Rates in a Low-Yield Environment
How to Make Money When Interest Rates Are Low Interest rates across the board remain low, ... are what make them so attractive. Whether it’s through your local bank or credit union branch, or via [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 15:22:40
NEWS WIRE: A Risk Worth Taking: Many Ethical Subprime Lenders Still Manage to Make Plenty of Money
Source: Newsweek. Original news wire here. November 24 - In recent months, ... reported a USD 1.4 million pretax profit. Community-development banks, credit unions and other [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 05:01:40
IATSE's Tom Short redraws illustrators and designers
The long arm of Tom Short continues to reach its way across the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, ... run deep between illustrators and set designers, and the art directors to whom they report. All three ... , illustrators have complained about art directors taking credit for their work and hiring non-union [more...]
Date: 2008-10-04 02:21:51
Bad auto daze
“If you adjust for population growth, this is probably the worst industry sales month in the post-WWII era ... capacity – and even more expensive labor (the average unionized auto worker makes almost $55,000 ... an unprecedented credit crunch that is dramatically impacting the entire U.S. economy – from the housing [more...]
Date: 2008-11-06 15:22:21
NEWS WIRE: United States: Newsweek’s Daniel Gross Calls Subprime Loans “Risks Worth Taking”
Source: Newsweek. Original article available online ... -development banks, credit unions and other CDFIs—a mixture of faith-based and secular, for-profit [more...]
Date: 2008-12-05 15:39:13
Direct help from the government? Chase & RMIC changes, Union Trust gone, Good accounting article
Scrambling for costume ideas? Short on cash for that VOA, up to $250,000,000? ... spectrum of discerning clients.” Before you call them for a loan, know that Union Trust will stop taking ... that my mortgage holder, and credit card company, doesn’t demand that I provide them with a balance sheet [more...]
Date: 2008-10-30 13:55:11
From Rousseau's Origin of Inequality
If this were the place to go into details, I could readily explain how, even without the intervention of government, inequality of credit and authority became unavoidable among private persons, as soon as their union in a single society made them compare themselves one with another, and take into account [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 04:34:00
The UAW is in a lose/lose situation.
There’s a very good story on the reversal of fortune that the United Auto Workers finds itself in these days in today’s Washington Post ... movement, an influential organization that historians credit with uplifting living standards ... would essentially erase the significant distinctions between union and nonunion auto workers [more...]
Date: 2008-12-21 14:53:58
Auto Financing in minutes, Bad Credit Payday Cash Advance Loans
Not only will I expansion important information just from union, but I will have to be active if I are departure to make contacts ... just like all of articles on Internet, because it is perfectly amazing new idea of bad accept credit ... . No affair what line I choose to tighten, I am departing to have to read. Now argue loud with bad [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 10:51:00
It’s a Labor Day Carnival of Debt Reduction
Happy Labor Day everyone! Labor Day originated in 1882 when the Central Labor Union of New York City sought a day off for those who work ... rid of credit card debt the smart way. Early Retirement Extreme tells how he would get rid of debt ... Prosperity fires up his flaming chainsaws to fight debt collectors. My Debt Refinance gives five steps [more...]
Date: 2008-09-01 05:00:37
Three From Atlantic Yards Report
Atlantic Yards Report With $5B in NYC development on hold or dead, could union accord with contractors jump-start projects? ... -commercial banker: Don't bail out America's "credit-drunk" commercial landlords and real-estate bankers An expert on commercial property lending, in a letter published in yesterday's Wall Street Journal [more...]
Date: 2008-12-27 14:53:11
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