Who’s Optimistic About Retirement?

It certainly isn’t the case for all American workers, but the respondents to a survey from T. Rowe Price are certainly in a good frame of mind about their potential for an ideal retirement. The study, “Understanding Investor Attitudes Toward...

CU Employee Indicted for $1.6 Million Embezzlement

It took nearly three years for federal prosecutors to indict a former bookkeeper who allegedly stole $1.6 million from a credit union vault. A federal grand jury in Milwaukee, Wis., indicted Melisa A. Beyer on Feb. 14 with one felony count of embezzlement and one...

Who Americans Trust, Don’t Trust with Credit Card Data

Americans may have more tolerance for card fraud than citizens of some other countries, and about a third feel credit unions and community banks are best at protecting card and account information, according to a new study by e-payments firm ACI Worldwide and research...

NCUA Board Keeps 18% Interest Rate on Most Loans

The NCUA board on Thursday approved a staff recommendation to maintain the 18% interest rate ceiling for most loans made by federal credit unions. Voting unanimously, the two-member board agreed that lowering the ceiling would place credit unions at a competitive...

Taxpayers Need an ID Theft Wake-Up Call

Americans remain apathetic about identity theft protection, according to the second annual Tax Season Risk Report, from Scottsdale, Ariz.-based CyberScout, which suggested taxpayers must still take ownership to protect their filings. While the Internal Revenue Service...