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ALEXANDRIA, Va.-NCUA issued a Letter to Credit Unions (04-CU-06) recently to supplement a previous letter on fraudulent e-mail schemes and raise awareness of "phishing" schemes. "NCUA encourages credit unions to educate their members, strengthen monitoring systems, and enhance response programs to reduce the potential risk of Internet-related fraud schemes to...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -From making a great first impression with the branch to estimates of the costs involved with various retail delivery systems the key branching issue boils down to how well credit union branches are positioned for growth. Here is a glimpse at what is going on in...

WASHINGTON - The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, of which NCUA is a part, has published updated guidance on the development, acquisition, and maintenance of information systems for financial institutions. The Development and Acquisition booklet offers guidance on project risks and management techniques. It targets financial institution examiners, financial institutions,...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Health Services Credit Union is the latest credit union to jump on the name change train. The $78 million credit union has been renamed HealthAmerica Credit Union to better represent its growing field of membership. HACU on-site facilities serve employees at 11 major health centers, including Mayo...

HOUSTON -PULSE is promoting June as ATM and Debit Card Safety Awareness Month. Now in its fifth year, the campaign will focus on consumer safety by providing financial institutions with helpful consumer tips on ATM and point-of-sale safety practices. In addition, member financial institutions are advised to evaluate ATMs to...

WASHINGTON- Just how bad have things gotten between credit unions and banks. For bankers a picture is worth a thousand words, or in this case dollars. Credit unions better clean up their billboards and double check the spelling in their advertising because the bankers are going to be paying extra...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California State Senate by a vote of 32-5, passed a bill introduced by state Sen. Joe Dunn (D-Garden Grove) that would allow state-chartered credit unions to cash checks, wire money, and provide other lifeline financial services to potential members. SB 1292 would expand affordable financial services...

MARYVILLE, Tenn. - Alert cardholders who observed that a notice on their ATM contained a misspelling helped stop a skimming scam at the ATM. According to a story in the Maryville Daily Times, the cardholders grew suspicious about a notice which read "due to recent fraud attempts at this ATM...