Portland, ND—Portland Credit Union of Portland, ND recently joined forces with Credit Collections Bureau (CCB) to assist with their collection efforts. Credit Collections Bureau is a licensed collection agency and endorsed vendor of Mid-America Credit Union Association. Credit Collections Bureau has been serving the Dakotas for over
20 years.
“We are very excited about our new partnership with Credit Collections Bureau”, stated Rhonda Rogers, loan specialist, Portland Credit Union “They can focus on our accounts while we can continue our focus on our members.”
”We are excited to be working with Portland Credit Union”, commented Matt McLeod, CCB Director of Client Relations, we are also very excited to be a preferred vendor for Mid-America Credit Union Association.”
Any credit unions interested in partnering with CCB can contact Matt McLeod, director of client relations, Credit Collections Bureau, 605.394.9490/ 800.424.9490 or by email at mattm@ccbinet.com.About CCB
Credit Collections Bureau (CCB) currently serves many of the account receivable needs for the credit unions in the Dakotas as well as across a seven state region (“primary” coverage in ND, SD, MT, WY, NE, MN, and IA). Credit Collections Bureau provides service to over 3200 clients ranging from financial, healthcare, retail, utilities and many other fields. Additionally, CCB can forward claims to anywhere in the world to an agency located in the same area as your debtor. In other words: with CCB, your credit union only needs one collection agency to collect your debts anywhere in the world. They work all accounts, large and small with the same persistence. CCB will do a thorough job for your credit union including skip tracing, asset locating, and legal action if necessary.
About Portland Credit Union
Portland Credit Union serves members within a 75 mile radius of Portland, ND. Portland Credit Union offers many services including checking accounts, saving accounts, IRA's, CD's, loans, online banking, credit and debit cards, money orders, wire transfers, safety deposit boxes, and savings bonds.
About Mid-America Credit Union Association
Headquartered in Bismarck, ND, Mid-America Credit Union Association (MACUA) is the professional trade association serving 77 credit unions in North and South Dakota, and more than 422,000 credit union members with assets in excess of $3 billion. For more information about MACUA visit our website at www.midamericacua.coop.
Robbie Thompson began his position as CEO-president of Mid-America Credit Union Association (MACUA) on July 6, 2010.
“Everyone at Mid-America and credit unions across the Dakotas are excited to welcome Robbie to the Dakota credit union family,” says MACUA Board Chair Doug Thompson. “Robbie brings a tremendous amount of credit union and association management experience to our organization. His background in working directly in credit unions as well association leadership and his ‘hands-on’ experience in professional trade association advocacy will be a valuable asset to our credit union members across the Dakotas. We are excited to welcome Robbie and his family to Bismarck,” adds Chair Thompson.
Thompson has almost 20 years in the financial services industry. Before joining MACUA he served as Vice President General Counsel of Members Cooperative Credit Union, a $280 million credit union headquartered in Cloquet, MN.
Previously he served as Association General Counsel of the Minnesota Credit Union Association. Prior, he served as Senior Vice President of League Services and General Counsel for the New Jersey Credit Union League (NJCUL). While at the NJCUL he provided legal advice and support to the Credit Union League and oversaw various areas of the association including the education department, compliance and legal department, non-profit foundation, and small credit union initiative.
Thompson has been a speaker at numerous local and national conferences on compliance and legal topics and has published articles in a number of publications. Thompson is a member of the American Bar Association and the Minnesota Bar Association. He has a Bachelors Degree from the University of Minnesota-Morris, and Juris Doctorate from William Mitchell College of Law.
“I am excited about the opportunity to be part of MACUA. Credit unions face many challenges in the years ahead, but also have many opportunities,” stated Thompson. “A strong MACUA now and in the future will help credit unions both address those challenges and find those solutions. I want to put a significant focus on MACUA being a strong advocate both politically and in our communities for credit unions. I look forward to getting to work and hearing from the credit unions in North and South Dakota about the direction they hope to see MACUA take in the future.”
Thompson is an avid baseball fan. He is married and has three children. He enjoys spending time with his family, reading, and coaching wrestling.
First Community Credit Union a Financial Literacy Leader with FoolProof™ Program North Dakota— (June 1, 2010) Mid-America Credit Union Association of the Dakotas is pleased to announce that First Community Credit Union has joined in a sponsoring partnership to offer the FoolProof Financial Education program to many North Dakota locations including: Bismarck, Hankinson, Jamestown, Fargo, Milnor, Napoleon, Oakes, Steele, Valley City, Wahpeton, and Wishek. FoolProof is a globally recognized youth financial literacy education program for high school students, college students, and young adults.First Community Credit Union now offers FoolProof for High Schools to their local communities. FoolProof for High Schools is a modular teaching program designed for use by high schools, community centers, technical schools, and youth groups.
FoolProof for High Schools features online "modules" featuring young people, self-grading tests, and support materials for nine 45-minute classroom sessions. Students reach the modules via First Community Credit Union’s website.
FoolProof programs provide real consumer advocacy and financial education training to all consumers, members of the credit union or not. FoolProof™ for High Schools is a very high-tech game that teaches as it entertains. It is also unique in the overall presentation of the material and a winner with students of all ages. Many of the FoolProof™ Programs will fit the new North Dakota financial literacy requirements.
“Foolproof is a great resource for local teachers and students. First Community Credit Union is excited about the opportunities that it brings to educate the youth about financial matters. The effects that these classes have on students will without a doubt help them make better financial decisions in the future,” stated First Community Credit Union marketing manager Janna Bergstedt.
The FoolProof program offers a suite of six separate turnkey, financial literacy tools for use by high schools, trade schools, community groups, parents, college-age students, young adults, and adults. FoolProof™ uses highly interactive online modules and dynamic websites to reach members and non-members.
To learn more about FoolProof, visit First Community Credit Union at https://www.firstcommunitycu.com and click on FoolProof. The program is online and available 24/7. You may also call Amy Jo Johnson, education coordinator, Mid-America Credit Union Association at: 800.279.6328, ext. 3954, or Janna Bergstedt, marketing manager, at First Community Credit Union 701-253-5109 or email at Janna.bergstedt@firstcommunitycu.com.
About First Community Credit Union
Credit Unions are a financial cooperative owned by its members. The Board of Directors is elected by the members and helps guide the president in making sound business decisions, setting interest rates on savings and loan accounts, and guiding the overall direction of the credit union. Becoming a member of the credit union is easy. First Community Credit Union is an open charter credit union which means if you live within their field of membership, all you need to do is fill out an application and deposit $5 into a membership savings account to start enjoying the benefits.
About FoolProof FoolProof is a turnkey program designed to teach young people about money, financial responsibility, and the realities of the free enterprise system. The services provided through this program are available only through credit unions or other not-for-profit entities.
About Mid-America Credit Union Association Headquartered in Bismarck, ND, Mid-America Credit Union Association (MACUA) is the professional trade association serving nearly 77 credit unions in North and South Dakota, and more than 422,000 credit union members with assets in excess of $4 billion. For more information about MACUA visit our website at www.midamericacua.coop.
MBL CUSO - Executive Briefing
Please join us for an information-packed, two-hour executive briefing video on the regional, multi-credit union owned MBL CUSO model. You’ll hear numerous success stories of credit unions ranging in asset size from $20 million to over $2 billion collaborating to increase revenue, market share, competitive position, and membership. You’ll learn how to compete effectively with commercial banks and other lending institutions without investing a lot of money in salaries, software, and systems. In fact, your existing core system will probably support everything you need.
Mike Hales, your host, is a partner with the Rochdale Group. Mike has assisted more than 100 credit unions in the design and development of 12 regional MBL CUSOs. A former commercial banker and community bank president, Mike was president of the credit union consulting firm Counter Intelligence Associates before its acquisition by The Rochdale Group and is a director of the National Association of Credit Union Service Organizations (NACUSO) and Shared Technology Resource Group (STRG, Inc.), a multiple credit union owned technology CUSO. If you have any questions regarding the presented information, please contact Jeff Olsen at 800-279-6328 ext 3940.
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