Washington, D.C., June 21, 2005 – National Credit Union Administration Chairman JoAnn Johnson, joining fellow federal financial regulators, today presented the agency’s views on regulatory efficiency and reform initiatives before the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs in the U.S. Senate June 21, 2005. (more…)
(PRLEAP.COM) CHICAGO – Based upon his conviction that socially responsible investing (SRI) does not mean trading profits for personal or institutional values, author and investment advisor Marc J. Lane delivers a strong and passionate case for profitable SRI in “Profitable Socially Responsible Investing?,” his 32nd book. (more…)
(PRLEAP.COM) This May, the Department of Trade and Industry found that there were 10,091 bankruptcies in the first quarter of 2005. This represents an increase of 24.5% on the corresponding quarter of last year. (more…)
(PRLEAP.COM) A new debt help forum is up at http://www.DebtHelp.tv/, a forum that co-founder Steve Brown describes as a safe place where anyone and everyone can come together to discuss their debt related issues and get solid, real world advice. (more…)
June 15, 2005, Jackson Hole, Wyo. – “Increasing the growth in membership has to be credit unions’ number one priority,” emphasized NCUA Board Member Debbie Matz in the keynote address at the 21st Annual Mountain Regional Credit Union Roundtable. (more…)
Your credit record can determine a lot about your financial future, from how much credit you get to whether you are offered a job. That’s why Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher is urging Floridians to take advantage of a new law starting June 1 that lets consumers get free annual credit reports. (more…)
June 9, 2005, San Francisco, Calif. – In the opening keynote speech at the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions’ 31st Annual Meeting, NCUA Board Member Debbie Matz shared valuable lessons she has learned from CDCUs and her resulting initiatives to help small credit unions thrive. (more…)
(PRLEAP.COM) Moneynet sounds alarm over poor-paying children’s savings accounts
Interest rates on children’s savings accounts – some of the most heavily marketed of all savings products – can leave kids badly out of pocket, online financial data service Moneynet warns today. (more…)
Chairman Donald Powell of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced today on Capitol Hill the launch of the FDIC’s Hispanic media campaign to raise awareness of the importance of financial education in Hispanic communities across the United States. (more…)
Common Mistakes Young Adults Make with Money and How to Avoid Them
Everybody makes mistakes with their money. The important thing is to keep them to a minimum. (more…)
