KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Social media and a clever publicity stunt have given UT FCU more hits in a month on its youth website than it had received in a year.

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CLATSKANIE, Ore. – “Vishing” scams appear to be making a resurgence in markets across the country, with credit unions being targeted specifically.

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DUBLIN, Ohio–Several credit unions in Ohio have been cautioning members not to respond to widespread phishing and vishing fraud occurring in the state. The Ohio CU League reported that thousands of Ohioans have been receiving messages via text, email, and voicemail stating their services were suspended, followed by a phone number to call. Members are then prompted to enter credit and debit card information. The league reported that there have been five unique phishing scams purporting to be from credit unions in the past two days. The FBI is uring consumers to report information at www.ic3.gov for investigation.

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DEER PARK, Texas–Shell Federal Credit Union has launched an exciting new youth program called iLife. iLife is different from other credit union related youth sites because it contains a strong focus and participation in community involvement and social responsibility. Young adults are encouraged and offered avenues of opportunities to participate in such events with the credit union under the Shell FCU (Further Community Unity) team.

SAN DIEGO –Mission FCU here said it will deploy the Learn.com LearnCenter platform to automate blended learning. Sunrise, Fla.-based Learn.com provides workforce development and productivity solutions and will use LearnCenter to provide training for its employees at 23 branches. The credit union reported it has integrated its HRIS system with the LearnCenter platform to create development plans and track critical employee HR data.

SAN FRANCISCO –Visa Inc and eight issuers are piloting a system that employs e-mail and text messages to notify cardholders of suspicious transactions.

BOSTON – July saw a sharp decrease in online fraud against federal credit unions and banks nationally, according to new analysis from the RSA Anti-Fraud Command Center.

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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Technology budgets stick out like a sore thumb, especially during a tight economy-so managers better have good analytical tools and make sure IT spending is in line with the CU's strategic plan, information technology execs were told last week.

RICHMOND, Va. - It's unusual to find a coin-counting machine in a U.S. credit union-only about 25% offer the service-yet automated coin-counting helps keep members from wandering off to other financial institutions, according to two credit unions.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va.-Credit unions can meet "Red Flag" rules using an eight-step process, Cliff DeGroot, attorney and CPA of Portland, Ore.-based Farleigh Wada Witt Attorneys, told attendees at the recent CUNA Technology Council Summit here.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - No credit union has raised the victory flag on its Red Flag program against identity theft, according to panelists at the recent CUNA Technology Council (CTC) Summit here-but Alliant CU of Chicago laid out part of its program at a session titled "New Red Flag Rules."

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - What are the top three reasons a credit union should consider your solution? That question was put to six core processor vendors that gathered for a panel discussion at the recent CUNA Technology Council Summit here. Excerpted here are some of their responses:

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