Bank of the West

• Onsite Coverage: Old Fraud Targets Still Among Favorites

  By Robert McGarvey  |  March 12, 2013

  PHOENIX — A free-ranging panel at the BAI Payments Connect conference yielded this takeaway: Old frauds never die, they don’t even fade away.

• Patelco Credit Union Hit Again By DDoS Attackers

  By Robert McGarvey  |  February 27, 2013

  Credit union CEO says defenses getting better and will continue to improve after two-hour takedown on Monday.

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  Threat of the Week: NCUA on DDoS

  By Robert McGarvey  |  February 22, 2013

  Experts have been quick to weigh in with opinions on the usefulness of NCUA’s counsel.

• The Dirty Dozen: 12 Notorious Credit Union Heists

  By Peter Strozniak  |  October 1, 2012

  A close-up look at a dozen cases by insiders and members that cost credit unions more than $185 million, and often, their very existence.

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  The Dirty Dozen: 12 Notorious Credit Union Heists

  By Peter Strozniak  |  October 1, 2012

  A close-up look at a dozen cases by insiders and members that cost credit unions more than $185 million, and often, their very existence.

• Vigilance Urged on Scams

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 1, 2012

  From rings of alleged thieves working together with an auto dealership and a police officer to get loans to buy cars to an equity skimming scheme used to buy luxury items, over the past few months, credit unions have been bilked in cases that end up costing millions of dollars...

• Credit Unions, Banks Bilked in $16 Million Jiffy Lube Scam

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  August 27, 2012

  Defendants in Pennsylvania case accused of fraudulently obtaining business loans in Indiana, California, Illinois.

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  Hawaii State FCU Names Andrew Rosen CEO

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  May 7, 2012

  Hawaii State Federal Credit Union announced it has hired Andrew Rosen as president/CEO.

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  Andrew Rosen Named President/CEO of Hawaii State Federal Credit Union

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  April 30, 2012

  Executive comes over from Bank of the West.

• Savings Program Launched With Filene Backing

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  April 15, 2012

  The industry push to promote improved savings behavior among consumers while also drawing new business was ratcheted up with a pilot initiative involving 20 credit unions and sponsored by Filene Research Institute and SaveUp, a fledgling San Francisco firm.