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Federal Trade Commission Director of Consumer Protection Howard Beales apprised America's Community Bankers of upcoming issues for the agency that may impact the bankers, including Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act rules, CAN SPAM rules, and predatory lending. He also noted that this year, FTC must enforce, probably through regulation,...

ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Securian Financial Group has promoted the following employees: Brian Anderson to second vice president, group case underwriting; Barbara Baumann to second vice president mortgage marketing/ administration; Von Peterson to second vice president group client relationships; Steve Thor second vice president, individual/SFS/securian trust systems; and Bruce Shay...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Credit unions may soon be watching their backs when it comes to financial literacy. State Farm has recently launched Common Cents a financial education Web site that provides fun ways for K-12 students to learn basic principles of financial responsibility and money management. Located in the Kid...

WASHINGTON-Treasury Secretary John Snow acknowledged that credit unions' tax exempt status is "teed up for a good debate," but he did not back away from the administration's position supporting credit unions' tax exemption. In clarifying the administration's backing of credit unions' tax exemption to America's Community Bankers Government Affairs Conference,...

SAN ANTONIO - Southwest Business Corporation (SWBC), an insurance, mortgage and investment provider, has appointed David Horne executive vice president/chief administrative officer. Prior to joining SWBC, Horne co-founded and served as chief operations officer for Orbis Online, a technology services company, over the past four years. A graduate of the...

NEEDHAM, Mass. - Recent TowerGroup research suggests that non-traditional distribution outlets such as wirehouses, banks or even insurance CUSOs may revitalize the life insurance market. "It's imperative that insurers approach this market with a fresh perspective relative to products, distribution and operations," said Cindy Saccocia, senior analyst in the Insurance...