I’ve Become a Victim of the Credit Crunch

I already knew the credit card companies considered me a deadbeat, but I didn’t think I was that bad.  Sheesh ... be at the moment.  I think that’s bull ish.  But I don’t carry a balance, so I can’t really get mad. 4. Navy Federal Credit Union Platinum Visa Limit: $20,000 Thoughts: Always nice to have a credit union [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 11:12:43

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56,000 More Victims of Heartland Breach

About 56,000 members of Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union have been notified that their debit card accounts were exposed to fraud. It is the latest casualty of last year's breach of Heartland Payment Systems, one of the country's largest credit card processors, where information from more than 100 million credit and debit card transactions was exposed. Not until the end of May did Suncoast discover that some of its customers who use Visa Check Cards could be in danger. [more...]

Date: 2009-06-18 23:04:00

Police: Debt Collector Stole Identities

Posted on Thursday, 10 of September , 2009 at 4:32 pm NEWSTEAD—An Erie County debt collector is under arrest for allegedly stealing identities through her employment. Hope M. Dunlap, 38, of North Main St., Newstead, has been charged with first degree scheme to defraud and identity theft, both felonies. State Police said they were alerted to suspicious online loan payments by a local Federal Credit Union. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-10 21:32:44

GM Loosens Credit Restrictions

In a rare instance of seeing an immediate impact on consumers from federal bailouts, GM’s financing arm, GMAC, ... of providing credit to buyers, including an agreement with Midwestern credit unions. The new requirements ... will lower its credit requirements from a credit score of 700 to one of 621 to secure car loans [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 16:13:12

Medvedev, Bush Stand For Nuclear Non-Proliferation

Barack Obama Wrist Watch: Time For a Change Indeed Thursday Israel and Hamas Will Begin Truce Jerry Manuel Named Interim Manager of Mets Navy Federal Credit Union To Serve Personnel At Navyfederal.org Philadelphia Orchestra Announces Neighborhood Concerts Technique Used in Human Ankle Injuries Modified to Treat Dogs' Knees Obama's [more...]

Date: 2008-06-17 18:11:52

Thursday 081127

HAPPY THANKSGIVING Nate Hardy Chief Petty Officer Nate Hardy was killed Sunday February 4th during combat operations in Iraq. Nate is survived by his wife, Mindi, and his infant son Parker. We’re asking the CrossFit community to make donations to the “Nate Hardy Memorial Fund” in care of the Navy Federal Credit Union [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 02:23:52

America’s Got Talent Returns Tonight

America’s Got Talent Returns Tonight Liza Minnelli Introduced At Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame AFP Presents Ten Top 10, ... Indeed Thursday Israel and Hamas Will Begin Truce Jerry Manuel Named Interim Manager of Mets Navy Federal Credit Union To Serve Personnel At Navyfederal.org Philadelphia Orchestra Announces [more...]

Date: 2008-06-18 04:54:18

New Regulation on Credit Card Unfair Practices Approved

This week, the Federal Reserve, the Office of Thrift Supervision, and the National Credit Union Administration, ... or Practices, by financial institutions in connection with consumer credit card accounts and overdraft ... until a payment is over 30 days late. I always understood credit card rates to be variable, meaning [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 18:34:48

A Few Pictures - Not Sure What They Are or Could Be Worth

MyPaperNow.com - Your Stories, Your Life. / Join Us In The Journey / : " ... school to house an official branch of the Suncoast Federal Credit Union, is a 2008 Little Red ... 5 schools had 10 five-star schools: Apollo Beach, Brooker, Cimino, Corr, Mintz, Sessums, Summerfield [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 01:40:00

Only at Great Lakes

So the other day I had occasion to go to the Navy Federal Credit Union while at drill at NAVSTA Great Lakes. There is not a branch here in Michigan, but this worked out conveniently [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 02:21:02

Pensacola Bay Area Economy - A Balanced Look, Please!

Pensacola Bay Area Economy - A Balanced Look, Please! Unemployment, slow retail sales, falling home prices, and here we all go ... , Navy Federal Credit Union's $54 million building 3 on their Beulah campus and the much anticipated [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 03:01:40

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 ... ) 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

The Tangled Web of TARP

It’s deja vu, all over again. Republic Window and Door announced it would be closing its doors next month ... Obama supports the union’s effort. Federally-detained Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and State ... its line of credit.  Faced with the prospect of going it without any money, Republic rolled over [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 15:19:57

More Online Application Madness

So there’s something with the Navy … as a civilian … which could be really interesting for me and for which I know I’m qualified ... the house until I went down to the Credit Union and then to the grocery.  Jenni’s feet are still ... than the Federal jobs I applied for back when I lived in DC … and the ubiquitous SF-171 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 03:19:02

Upon starting to glance at our taxes

So one thing federal financial regulators and Congress need to examine is why banks can pay virtually nothing in interest rates on standard savings ... while regulating the hell out of them. And yes, there are credit unions, which can be a good [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 18:53:43

Fifty Fun Facts About Bank Failures

While I was researching the differences among thrifts, banks, and credit unions, ... insurance coverage limits have exceeded inflation (according to the BLS’s inflation calculator). The FDIC [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 16:00:39

He Gets Credit For Candor

He Gets Credit For Candor Jennifer Rubin - 12.18.2008 - 2:56 PM Pro-business groups and conservatives aren’t the only ones, ... . McEntee, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, told editors ... when the FBI linked a competing union to Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich’s effort to sell Illinois’ U.S. Senate [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 19:56:56

Refinancing? Try Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PFCU)

With rates plummeting these days, many people are choosing to refinance ... broker. The winner: Pentagon Federal Credit Union To get a mortgage, you must join the credit union.   You can do this for free if you or a family member served in the armed forces and has proof [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 07:10:32

Anyone else get this scam?

At last night's BACA meeting a few of us were talking and discovered that many of us were contacted by some very possible scammer ... . Pentagon Federal Credit Union: There is a new phishing scam in progress by phone and SMS text ... from some Federal Credit Union. I've gotten two phone calls and it was never clear what the exact name [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 17:51:08

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