Consumer Federation of America

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  Paul Hazen Named OCDC Director

  By Marc Rapport  |  January 25, 2012

  Paul Hazen has been named executive director of the U.S. Overseas Cooperative Development Council, moving over from the National Cooperative Business Association.

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  CUNA Survey Says More Consumers Spending Less During the Holidays

  By Claude R. Marx  |  November 21, 2011

  Even though the economy is technically in a recovery, consumers say they will be cautious in their holiday spending.

• FoolProof Curriculum Now Includes 'Unusual Topics For Teenagers'

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  November 2, 2011

  Financial literacy provider branches out into gambling, charitable giving and bankruptcy with new curriculum.

• Two Oklahoma CUs Kick off Statewide Financial Literacy Program

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  September 29, 2011

  Free program gaining in popularity.

• CFA Offers New Identity Theft Site

  By Marc Rapport  |  September 18, 2011

  A website that offers best practices for identity theft prevention and services for consumers and businesses has been launched by the Consumer Federation of America.

• ID Theft Website Launched By Consumer Federation of America

  By Marc Rapport  |  September 7, 2011

  Best practices aimed at helping consumers protect themselves from identity theft and when choosing services.

• Marketing ‘Ditch Your Bank’ Spreads Anew

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  July 17, 2011

  It looks to be another big year for the “dump your bank” marketing campaigns that were fired up by credit unions in 2010 as media coverage mounted on the woes of big banks.

• ‘Ditch Bank’ Leader Gesa Says: ‘Welcome to the Party’

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  July 12, 2011

  The $1 billion Gesa Credit Union has no problem with the widening industry campaigns of bank-bashing.

• CUs Partner With Banks to Help Illinois Families Save

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 5, 2011

  Illinois credit unions have joined banks and one of the state’s financial regulators to help working families save more.

• Fighting Bogus Checks

  By Staff Writer  |  March 2, 2011

  Educating consumers about the dangers of fake checks is the goal of a joint credit union-bank effort now under way in New York.