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Alaska USA Trust Co. Launched in1997 by Alaska USA FCU Headquarters: Anchorage, Alaska $3 billion in assets under management (Dec. 2003) 750 member and institutional investors (Dec. 2003) President: Bill Eckhardt Phone: (907) 562-6544 Arrowhead Trust Inc. Launched in 1995 by Arrowhead Credit Union Headquarters: San Bernardino, Calif. $520 million...

Comparing the latest listing of the top 100 credit unions by assets as of December 2003 to December 2002 shows not only are there more credit unions with more than $1 billion in assets, but the number of CUs with more than $2 billion in assets is also growing. As...

* Ask your employees and members to watch for newspaper advertisements for imposter credit unions. * If an advertisement is noted, contact the real credit union at its telephone number of record. * If you see an advertisement for a credit union that looks suspicious, contact your state regulator. *...

MOUNDS VIEW, Minn. - Liberty Enterprises is getting into ID theft - on the defensive of course. Liberty Identity Theft Service is the name of the new offering, powered by San Francisco-based Identity Theft 911. Credit reports, e-mailed alerts and personalized crisis resolution are just part of the package, and...

WASHINGTON - After two years of witnessing virtually no growth in their auto loan activity, early numbers for 2004 indicate credit unions may finally have turned the page on the latest chapter of their auto lending activity history. "Zero percent financing just about took credit unions out of the market...

DALLAS - The Texas Credit Union League has teamed up with local financial institutions and law enforcement agencies to take a stand against fraud and identity theft. Supported by the Texas Attorney General's Office, Texas Department of Public Safety and the FBI, the Loss Avoidance Alert System will be managed...