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In This Issue
June 30, 2014 
In the Media
June 10-27, 2014

This collection of news about credit unions and their activities is assembled from a variety of sources on the Internet and from credit union submissions. Note: links used here are external and the League does not control their expiration dates.
 
To share news from your Indiana credit union: send story links to Kay Neidlinger. You can also read more about credit union's community service efforts--and contribute information at the  Commitment to Change website
Indiana Credit Unions in the Media
Source: Credit union submissions and Internet news reports. Some stories may require passwords for access.
NUVO Newsweekly - by Emily Metheny 6/27/14
State Rep. Gail Reicken D-Evansville discusses HB 1235 in this story.
WXIN Fox 59 - 6/26/14
FORUM CU's Andy Mattingly appears on Fox 59's "Money Matters."
President Frank Beachnau comments in this story which contains photos and news about the credit union's member appreciation event. 
nwi.com - 6/25/2014
Members Advantage CU is taking applications for their Learn To Earn Scholarship. This $500 college scholarship will be awarded annually to two college students in August.
CEO Chris Wardrip is pictured making the presentation.
The credit union's upcoming event is the subject of this story.
The Republic - by Mark Hansel 6/21/14
Centra CU Foundation board member Lisa Shafran is featured in this story.
Solidarity Community FCU's program combines financial education with financial aid for first-time homebuyers. (Password/subscription required).
National and Wide-Reaching Coverage
Source: Credit Union National Association and other national sources. Some stories may require passwords for access.
Insurance News Net - 6/2714
Consumers' options for managing their finances were greatly broadened on this date in 1934 after  President Roosevelt signed the Federal Credit Union Act the day before, promoting the nationwide formation of credit unions. 
Wall Street Journal - 6/20/14
The Wall Street Journal published CUNA Interim President and CEO Bill Hampel's letter to the editor to help set the record straight that credit union risk is well managed and that credit unions have always taken a conservative stance in stewardship of member assets in managing interest-rate and credit risk. His letter was in response to a story the Wall Street Journal ran on June 6. 

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