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UK CUs Gear Up to Begin Offering 25-year Mortgages

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LEEDS, UK; and GLASGOW, Scotland - The British Financial Services Authority (FSA), which regulates UK credit unions, took over the regulation of mortgages on November 1, and for the first time credit unions have been given the right to offer 25-year mortgage loans. Prior to the new regulations the repayment...

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ID Thieves Find New Targets

WALTHAM, Mass. -Are colleges, universities and major research centers the latest prime targets for identity thieves? According to security provider Intrusic Inc., a university data center is an easy starting point for criminals to obtain the information necessary to commit identity theft, cyber-fraud and a string of other crimes. "Universities...

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December 07, 2004

Barclay's Bank Gives Money to U.K. Credit Unions to Combat Predatory Lending

MANCHESTER and LONDON, UK - Banks and credit unions do not have to be adversaries. Barclay's Bank, a 300-year old international bank, has proven the two types of financial institutions can forge useful partnerships to work on social goals. Barclay recently gave nine credit unions over 500,000 (US$889,000) to help...

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December 07, 2004

Verity CU, Washington League Send Thanks to Grandmother for Catching ID Theft Suspect

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - The Washington Credit Union League and Verity Credit Union have honored a 60-year old grandmother of 10 for her help in nabbing an identity thief. Verity CU staffers had called the police to report a man was trying to use an account that wasn't his. The...

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December 07, 2004

Anonymous Tip Line Tops in Detecting Fraud

AUSTIN, Texas - Background checks and internal controls may not be enough to protect your credit union from occupational fraud. According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners' 2004 Report to the Nation on Occupational Fraud and Abuse over half of all fraud cases, particularly those committed by executives, were...

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December 07, 2004

Free Credit Reports Available for Consumers

SAN DIEGO - Effective December 1, consumers in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colaorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming will be entitled to one free copy of their credit report annually from each of the nationwide credit bureaus Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. Consumers elsewhere in the...

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December 07, 2004

CUNA Mutual Unveils New Weapon to Fight Identity Theft

MADISON, Wis. - CUNA Mutual Group has kicked identity theft protection up a notch with the release of its new program, Identity Guard CreditProtectX3. Developed through a joint effort with Intersections Inc., the program is a proactive risk management solution that provides members with daily three-bureau credit monitoring to detect...

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December 07, 2004

Spokane Teachers CU Assigns Task Force to Address Fraud Concerns

LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. - Spokane Teachers Credit Union is hoping a recently formed Fraud Task Force will help it stay one step ahead of would-be fraudsters. A "Strategic Road Show" tour of all 24 STCU branches by STCU Vice President of Strategic Direction Denise Gabel resulted in common concerns of...

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