Governor Lauds brass Program
CORVALLIS, Ore.-Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle, in proclaiming the 2007-2008 school year the strongest ever for personal finance education, applauded the state's credit unions for their "teen savvy" personal finance program, the brass student program, which was created by brass Media. In a statement, the governor cited the "cool read" the program is for young people.
For info: www.brassmedia.com.
Vehicle Return Program Offered
IRVING, Texas-WALKAWAY USA, LLC, has introduced WALKAWAY Protection for Automotive Financing for the credit union marketplace.
WALKAWAY provides CU members with protection against negative equity, allowing them to walk away from their vehicle loan or lease in the event of life-changing circumstances, such as involuntary unemployment, loss of driver's license due to medical impairment, international employment transfer, self-employed personal bankruptcy, and total loss protection.
WALKAWAY offers a 12-month vehicle return program on every financed or leased vehicle up to $100,000 at no cost to the member regardless of age, health or employment status. Members also have the option to extend the complimentary program to full term coverage, up to 84 months, with extended coverage levels such as GAP.
For info: www.walkaway.com.
Creative Brand Teams With CCCU
PORTLAND, Ore.-Creative Brand Communications, Inc. announced it is the agency of record for Roseburg, Oregon-based Cascade Community Credit Union. CBC will continue to work in concert with Cascade to enhance the credit union's overall brand and increase its presence in Douglas County.
Since 2004, CBC and Cascade Community Credit Union have worked together to develop a fresh brand strategy that positions the credit union as the local-only financial institution.
For info: www.creative-brand.com.
Free Fraud Alerts Available
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-Identity Theft 911 announced its new complimentary fraud alert protection program. This offer will provide the millions of customers, policyholders, members and employees of Identity Theft 911's institutional clients access to a vital tool that can help reduce their risk of identity theft.
According to Privacy Rights Clearinghouse and Gartner, Inc., since January 2005, more than 150 million personal records have been exposed in data breaches.
For info: www.identitytheft911.org.
