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Holiday campaign set to support credit unions affected by natural disasters

November 29th, 201730130 The CUNA Mutal Group Foundation and CUAid are poised to present a meaningful Christmas gift to credit unions and their members suffering from the affects of natural disasters. "There are still significant needs for the affected disaster areas and holidays can be especially hard for those displaced from their homes or businesses," said...

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Robins Financial Credit Union sends holiday care packages to deployed troops

November 29th, 201725131 Robins Financial Credit Union recently sent some holiday cheer to those serving oversees. The Warner Robins-based credit union created care packages for troops stationed overseas during the holidays. The packages contained personal care items and snack foods. "Robins Financial employees are proud to support deployed troops and...

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Court: Trump's pick should lead CFPB

November 29th, 201726126 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has one boss, again. A U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. threw out the request for a restraining order Tuesday that would have blocked Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney from serving as interim director of the CFPB. >>Related: Here are 5 things you need to...

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It's not impossible to withdraw money from your IRA before you've retired

November 28th, 201744396 Let’s start this article with a word of caution: IRAs aren’t sources of fast cash. It’s not how they’re structured and it’s not the way they should be used. These individual retirement accounts are meant for just that – retirement. It’s a type of savings apparatus that gives consumers tax breaks for investing money for...

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Delta Community Credit Union: Here's how to avoid fraud during holiday travel

November 28th, 201741537 The following article appeared on the Delta Community Credit Union blog Nov. 9. Delta Community Credit Union Georgia’s largest credit union with 24 branches across metro Atlanta and three outside Georgia. With the holidays in full swing, you may be planning on traveling to see family and friends. In between booking your flights and...

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Here are 5 things you need to know about the CFPB

November 28th, 201799576 Controversy at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has dominated the news cycle recently. The drama began during Thanksgiving break, when CFPB director Richard Cordray left the agency. He appointed Leandra English to act as his deputy director and to take over in his absence. At the same time, President Donald Trump tapped Mick...

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Here's how merchant data breaches affect Georgians – and their financial institutions

November 27th, 201727102 Every year millions of Americans become victims of fraud due to merchant data breaches. In a late 2016 survey conducted by Georgia Credit Union Affiliates, 44 percent of respondents said they’d been victimized by fraud and/or identity theft. That was before the recent Equifax breach, which affected 145.5 million people. Although...

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MONEY names credit unions among country’s top financial institutions

November 27th, 20170123 MONEY recently featured 13 credit unions among its list of best financial institutions in each U.S. state. The reporters combed through data on the largest 90 brick-and-mortar banks, 50 credit unions and 15 online banks identified by the bank consultancy firm called Novantas, according to the article. Based on factors including fees,...

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Dreams Thrive Here: How Georgia credit unions helped two families afford life

November 27th, 201724176 This article ran in October's issue of Georgia Trend Magazine. It was written by Angi Christensen Harben, the director of communications at Georgia Credit Union Affiliates. Credit unions in Georgia help people afford life. It’s a simple and honest statement. When people walk into a credit union, they are walking into a place that...

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