FORT WORTH, Texas - For its 75th anniversary celebration Unity One Federal Credit Union is bringing the movies to its members. Launched earlier this year, the "Unity One is your ticket to the movies" campaign offers members the chance to win a grand prize of a complete Home Theatre System...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Everyone talks about reaching the youth market but are newsletters still an effective communication tool to do so? "Definitely," said Fairwinds Credit Union Advertising/Public Relations Coordinator Marcie Hill. "Especially since we are dealing with finances and education that many don't get at home or school,...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - When Riverside County's Credit Union says "people come first" it means it and has opted to feature 16 of its 70,000 members as part of its new brand campaign. The "Makes Perfect Sense" brand campaign kicked off in May and real people from the Riverside County community...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The winds of change are blowing a refreshing new attitude and approach to credit union facilities. "When was the last time the financial industry really changed," said Cincinnati Ohio-based design/build firm DEI Visioneer & Vice President of Creativity and Imagineering Cynthia Grow. "Credit unions have...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The latest controversy striking the insurance industry is the legitimacy of the increased use of credit scores. Recently Allstate Insurance Company stated that it will stop writing homeowners insurance policies for new customers in Texas who fall in the lowest three tiers of its five-point...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - While opinions differ on what is the greatest challenge facing credit unions, human resource experts say the ultimate answer boils down to finding and keeping great employees-and that means paying close attention to the human resources department. "The shrinking labor market continues to be the...

DEARBORN, Mich. - Since recently being notified by Ford Motor Credit Company that 13,000 credit reports were stolen from credit reporting bureau Experian, consumers are on an anxious watch for signs of identity theft. Posing as employees, thieves somehow used Ford Motor Credit Company access codes to tap into a...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Look no further than your local school for the next credit union branch. "Having some level of presence or involvement in the schools benefits students, the credit union and the movement," said Deer Park, Texas-based Associated Credit Union Marketing Vice President Jennifer Torres. "If you...