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REAL Solutions
Central City Credit Union and A-B Credit Union
educate at school branches
Central City Credit Union and A-B Credit Union do not expect to make
money at their newly established school branches, located at Nasonville
Elementary School in Marshfield and at the Wisconsin Conservatory of
Lifelong Learning in Milwaukee, respectively. Instead, they plan to use
the branches to help students learn important money management skills.
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St. Mary’s & Affiliates Credit
Union saves members money with StretchPay
Credit unions that offer StretchPay can save their members significant
amounts of money over storefront payday lenders, according to a comparison
done by St. Mary’s & Affiliates Credit Union. Read
more...
Prospera Credit
Union’s GoodMoney loans go national
Prospera Credit Union’s payday loan alternative, GoodMoney, is
now available for use by credit unions nationwide. Prospera Credit
Union’s GoodMoney program was recently featured in the Appleton
Post-Crescent as an alternative to high-interest payday lenders in the
area.
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CU Tomorrow discusses how CUs
can use the current economic state to connect with young adults
The Wisconsin credit unions participating in the CU Tomorrow program
met last month in Wisconsin Dells to discuss upcoming business briefs, as
well as the credit crisis, savings (or lack thereof) and the opportunities
these challenges present to credit unions as they try to connect with
young adults. The group discussed how credit unions are promoting
themselves during the credit crisis. The new business brief from the group
“Credit Crisis – an opportunity for Student Lending” also provided
some insight. The group participated in
an activity focused on savings and proposed methods to increase the
savings rate among young adults. The group also discussed credit unions'
use of social media, which is the topic of a new business brief to be
released in the near future.
Money Smart Week Wisconsin is over for 2008, but
it’s never too early to start planning for 2009!
While credit unions continue to share the results of their events held
during last month’s Money Smart Week Wisconsin, it’s never too early to
start planning for next year’s event, which will be held Oct. 11-17, 2009.
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Government Affairs
Elections give democrats majority in State
Assembly and Senate
Last week’s elections brought many
changes to the State Senate and Assembly, as well as to both houses of
Congress.
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State GAC is the optimal time to grow pro-credit union relationships with
new lawmakers
The
State Government Affairs Conference, Jan. 20-21, is the perfect time
to build and strengthen pro-credit union relationships with continuing and
new lawmakers who were elected during last week’s election. Make
sure your budget provides for sending at least one representative to the
conference or get a scholarship from The League to ensure you can meet
with these new lawmakers. Because of the growing popularity of this
conference, it will be held in a new, larger location –
Monona Terrace Community and Convention
Center in Madison. Also make sure to
book
your room early at the Hilton Madison Monona Terrace.
Education & Training
Build your lending
knowledge at The League’s Consumer Lending School Nov. 18-20
Learn how to better serve your members’
lending needs and bring in more revenue at The League’s
Consumer Lending School Nov. 18-20 at Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin
Dells. Build a stronger foundation and longer-term relationships with
members using tips provided by the school’s instructor Brett Christensen,
owner of CU Lending Advice, LLC.
Network at the Large Credit Union Roundtable
Dec. 4-5
The League’s
Large Credit Union Roundtable, for asset sizes over $100 million, will
be held Dec. 4-5 at Glacier Canyon Lodge at the Wilderness Resort in
Wisconsin Dells. The Roundtables are a great way for credit unions to
network, share information with credit unions of a similar asset size and
discuss service ideas and implementations.
League News
Now’s the time to let members know credit
is available
Now is the best time to advertise that credit continues to be available
despite what media reports are telling consumers. Several
Wisconsin lending trade groups came together to issue a press release
letting consumers know that credit is still available, while a recent
study shows that
credit unions’ auto lending shares continued to increase despite a
tough market. The
League Marketing Agency can provide help to credit unions looking to
advertise their lending programs.
Prevent scam artists from
preying on consumers’ financial fears with simple tips
The economic shakeup has left consumers with
financial fears that might make them easy prey for scam artists, according
to a
League press release. Credit unions can help members prevent identity
theft by sharing the press release’s tips.
System News
Mobile banking can help CUs
grow their membership
Credits unions looking to grow their
membership should look into offering mobile banking, according to two
recent surveys.
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