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AUSTIN, Texas - United Heritage Credit Union has promoted Jenny Laudadio to marketing director. Laudadio, who previously worked in a design/advertising agency where she filled numerous positions including her final one as account executive, joined UHCU in 2004. According to UHCU Board Chair May Lofgreen, Laudadio's knowledge of marketing, design...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Priority Publications, a custom publisher of print newsletters and magazines for financial institutions has launched the first of its interactive personal finance publications. Money Clips and Real Money are now available on the Web. Designed using a combination of HTML, Flash animation and sound effects, the online...

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union has helped the community commemorate the State Capitol's 100th Anniversary by being the presenting sponsor of the State Capitol in Ice at the 2005 Saint Paul Winter Carnival, held January 28 through February 6, 2005. Affinity Plus FCU President/CEO Kyle Markland...

ARNOLD, Mo. - Arsenal Credit Union has put $127,000 back into members' pockets and isn't afraid to tell the world-or at least local media. The $108 million credit union is running large-sized ads in several local newspapers with a headline that reads: "We Just Paid Our Members An Extra $127,000!...

NEWARK, Ohio - Fiberglas Federal Credit Union Marketing Vice President Shani Smith has recently completed Credit Union Marketing University and has earned continuing education units through Arizona State University. Held in Tempe, Arizona, the course was tailored to 12 credit union marketers across the nation to update their marketing skills...

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. - Kinecta Federal Credit Union's first Youth Money Management workshop helped bridge the financial literacy gap in dialogue between teens and their parents. Open to members and non-members, students were given their "job" and monthly salary for the day's activities. Many were shocked to find out that...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. -South Carolina Federal Credit Union has promoted H. Scott Blue to vice president of marketing. With the credit union since April 2004, Blue previously served as the marketing department manager. Blue has over 19 years of sales, marketing and management experience. Before coming to the credit union,...