Credit Unions: Membership and $1 Trillion in Assets on the Rise Publicado en julio 30, 2012 el 8:10 pmEscrito por VFCU - Valley Federal Credit Union Credit Unions: Membership and $1 Trillion in Assets on the Rise The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) submitted analyzed data stating that the first quarter of 2012 showed significant improvements for credit unions. NCUA Board Chairman Debbie Matz stated, “The credit union industry reached important milestones in late March.” This is because credit union assets... read more Banks Under Fire by the FDIC Publicado en julio 18, 2012 el 4:50 pmEscrito por VFCU - Valley Federal Credit Union Banks Under Fire by the FDIC More than a 100 complaints from depositors have flooded the offices of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as callers protest being charged for fees issued by banks. The banks are charging customers alleged “FDIC fees” for deposit insurance assessments. According to the Credit Union Times, the FDIC has... read more Better Business Bureau Gives the Gift of Christmas Tips Publicado en julio 10, 2012 el 8:34 pmEscrito por VFCU - Valley Federal Credit Union Better Business Bureau Gives the Gift of Christmas Tips The Better Business Bureau (BBB) recently stated that opening a Christmas Club account this year with your credit union can help prevent financial debt during the holidays. They advise that a Christmas Club account is a good way to start saving money so that you can... read more Credit Unions Are Keeping It Cool Publicado en junio 28, 2012 el 4:12 pmEscrito por VFCU - Valley Federal Credit Union Credit Unions Are Keeping It Cool Recent reports show that members of credit unions are benefiting from having chosen to be a member of a credit union rather than being a customer of a financial banking institution. A surge in positive outlooks has made credit unions more popular. Reports include an increase in loan approvals... read more Banks Are On the Losing End Publicado en junio 25, 2012 el 7:30 pmEscrito por VFCU - Valley Federal Credit Union Banks with unsatisfied customers are now becoming a trend. A Javelin Strategy and Research report stated that banks like Wells Fargo, Chase and Bank of America are at high risk of losing customers. In March 2012, 11 percent of people surveyed rated the likeliness of transferring their funds to other institutions as “very likely or... read more Credit Unions and Scholarships Publicado en junio 12, 2012 el 4:45 pmEscrito por VFCU - Valley Federal Credit Union Recently, a prominent federal credit union awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships to high school seniors. These students will be going to college with a little load off of their shoulders, knowing their student loans will not be as burdensome. Credit unions are known for being benefactors of community outreach programs. Members can reap benefits... read more Why you should join a credit union Publicado en mayo 30, 2012 el 7:53 pmEscrito por VFCU - Valley Federal Credit Union Credit unions are similar to banks, and for this reason, many people may mistake a credit union for another typical bank. The truth is, however, a credit union differs from a bank, and these differences can benefit you and your family. A credit union is a non-profit, cooperative financial institution that is owned and controlled... read more Moms Without Credit Cards Publicado en mayo 29, 2012 el 7:44 pmEscrito por VFCU - Valley Federal Credit Union Recently, light has been shed on stay-at-home moms who are unable to obtain credit cards. Though many of these women are living financially secure lifestyles, major credit card companies are denying unemployed people credit cards, regardless of an impressive credit score or past credit card history. The Card Act Rule that was passed in 2009... read more Credit Unions On The Rise Publicado en mayo 25, 2012 el 3:58 pmEscrito por VFCU - Valley Federal Credit Union The Washington post recently reported that credit unions have reached their highest peak in the last five years. This is big news, especially after protesting what has taken place on Wall Street. With $11.2 billion in loans through credit unions in the last years, there has been a corresponding jump in credit union membership. This... read more H-E-B to open in-store credit union branches Publicado en marzo 7, 2012 el 3:26 pmEscrito por VFCU - Valley Federal Credit Union H-E-B to open in-store credit union branches The Texas grocery store has announced that five Generations Federal Credit Union branches will open in Bexar County stores. This will offer more resources to credit union members living around the area and will provide convenient, in-and-out transactions for credit union shoppers. San Antonio Business Journal reports almost... read more « 1 … 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 »
