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LAKE JACKSON, Texas - Texas Dow Employees Credit Union has made learning Spanish more lucrative for staffers. The $800 million credit union has opted to pay all front line employees who pass a Spanish Proficiency Assessment an extra $100 per month. Staffers who do not have direct contact with members...

For a potpourri of insurance statistics turn to the Insurance Special Report on pages 22 to 26.

The popular Beyond the Job feature is back with another interesting look at what credit union leaders do outside the office. Page 46.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The credit union movement is going strong in 2004. Here is a detailed glimpse at how the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund is faring:

LANSING, Mich. - Four public hearings across the state have been set to discuss the proposed rules to ban the use of credit scoring in setting automobile and home insurance rates. "I proposed these rules because I believe that using credit scores to determine insurance rates is unfair and does...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Discovering the winning combination for providing insurance services is never easy-even for Alaska USA Federal Credit Union. The credit union recently signed a letter of intent to acquire Alaska's largest independent insurance agency Ribelin Lowell and Company Insurance Brokers, but getting to the point of deciding to...

SAN DIEGO -Credit unions are being advised to launch a high-tech war against the technology that is costing financial institutions nearly $20 billion annually in check fraud losses. "We're going to fight technology with technology," insisted Deborah Humbert, senior risk management specialist with the CUNA Mutual Group. "That's what we...

NEW YORK - Homeowners can look forward to the smallest increase in homeowners insurance in five years. According to the Insurance Information Institute the cost of insuring homes is expected to rise by only 2.8% in 2004. "Small decreases in the frequency and cost of claims have helped improve insurer...