Credit Unions In The Media

Credit Union Journal, The, August, 2008

The Quad City Times provided coverage of IH Mississippi Valley CU’s ongoing fight to keep online scammers from stealing from its members and the credit union. The paper noted that the CU has had to fight off 85,000 scam attempts, such as phishing. The story included insights from the CU’s Laura Ernzen, who noted that a few members have fallen for such scams but overall there have been few problems.

George Joseph, CEO of Dade County FCU, was featured in a long Q&A in the Miami Herald. After providing an intro that included Joseph’s background and his own “banking philosophy: Don't buy what you cannot afford.” Joseph himself, the piece noted, does not carry a credit card. The article further asked Joseph for his views on the local mortgage market, how the CU’s members are...