Archive for April, 2009
WASHINGTON (4/30/09, UPDATED 3:20 p.m. ET)—Today as the Senate moves toward final action on S. 896, the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, it voted down by a six-vote margin an amendment that would have allowed judicial mortgage modifications.
An amendment that would increase the National Credit Union Administration’s borrowing authority was retained in a budget resolution conference agreement scheduled to be voted on by the House Tuesday. The Senate is expected to vote on the agreement today.
CUNA President/CEO Dan Mica met with Treasury staff Monday to discuss credit union priorities, as well as President Barack Obama’s Mortgage Modification Program, of which credit unions have expressed interest.
“Swine Influenza Outbreak: What Your Organization Needs to Know Right Now” is the topic of a webinar today offered through CUNA.
The global swine flu outbreak has the potential to impact the economy, according to a CUNA economist.
Don’t rule out credit unions for mortgage loans, CUNA Senior Economist Mike Schenk told Dow Jones Tuesday.
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RU Being Scammed?
kjrh.com, OK The Vice President of Marketing for Tulsa Teachers Credit Union knew something was wrong. She says, "We were inundated. Our phones were jammed.. our e-mail was overwhelmed with people saying they had received this. Some of which weren't even members of … |
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High-Tech Heists a Risk for Banks
CIO Today, CA "Some Bethpage cardholders were impacted by fraudulent activities," said Gary Jendras, Bethpage Federal Credit Union's vice president of internal audits. "However, Bethpage cardholders did not lose money and were credited back for fraudulent … |
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A weekly roundup of news and developments in data security
American Banker, NY ATMs — two Chase-branded ones in New York and a Washington Mutual-branded one in West Hollywood, Calif., — were found and reported by readers of two blogs: Gawker Media's Gizmodo and Consumers Union's Consumerist. The skimmers on the Chase-branded … |
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Embarq customer reports receiving fraudulent message
Villages Daily Sun, FL Last week, Matthews received a phishing e-mail from a credit union that wanted him to click on a computer link that could have at least infected his computer with a virus or, even worse, provided the criminal with access to his financial information. … |