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MADISON, Wis. - Payday lenders in Wisconsin are making in excess of $200 million in loans at an average APR of 542.2%, according to a study conducted by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (WDFI). The average loan amount is $246.19 with an average finance charge of $49.73 and an...

HACKENSACK, N.J.-Privacy and American Business and the Association of Corporate Privacy Officers plan to release two surveys this fall regarding corporate privacy officers (CPOs) and how the public perceives them. The studies will look into CPO's duties and salaries and measure how the general public fells about companies with appointed...

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Mid-Atlantic Corporate FCU has signed a mutual referral agreement with iSolaria, a financial software solution provider. The agreement calls for Mid-Atlantic to be presented by iSolaria as the preferred vendor for electronic bill payment (EBP) processing to credit union clients using iSolaria's Internet banking solution. Mid-Atlantic will...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - It's summer and the competition has big outreach plans. From tapping the minds of consumers for bright ideas to helping the elderly and students, here is a look at what's happening outside of CU-land: * VISA USA has launched the Smart VISA Challenge to produce...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - This year's National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Award in the Children/Youth Program division goes to a hit program that focuses on financial literacy for young people -Money Moves Jr., which was sponsored in part by SAFE Credit Union. Launched last year, the show paired...

JULY JULY 16-20 Lending Solutions' Rex Johnson's University of Lending, Crystal Lake Holiday Inn, Crystal Lake, Ill. For info: Marsha Wieder, 888-574-6572. JULY 12-13 Brick & Associates, Inc. "Strategic Conference," East Lansing Marriott, East Lansing, Mich. For info: 800-332-8188. JULY 15-25 CU Conferences' Credit Union Scandinavia/Russia Cruise Conference, Princess Cruise's...

AUKLAND, New Zealand - The Baycourt Convention Centre in Tauranga will be the site of the "People Make the Difference" conference and Annual Meeting of the New Zealand Association of Credit Unions on September 13-16. Topics will include the new Trust Deed Licence System, credit control, team building, fraud, governance...

Waterloo, Iowa - John Deere Community Credit Union has awarded four Cedar Valley organizations funding for special culturally diverse programs through the Diversity Alliance and Cultural Alliance for Youth Grant programs. The grants are awarded to those organizations whose programs celebrate cultural and social diversity for youth in Black Hawk,...