Invest in America Media Coverage
- Member Verification via Smartphone App
The Invest in America app is now available for both the iPhone and Android. Members can now verify credit union membership using this app.
- GM Reports 2011 Net Income of $7.6 Billion
“In our first full year as a public company, we grew the top and bottom lines, advanced our global market share and made strategic investments in our brands around the world,” said Dan Akerson, chairman and CEO.
- Sprint is #1 among all major carriers for higher satisfaction in value
Per the 2011 American Customer Satisfaction Index, Sprint ranks #1.
- Apple Launches iPhone 4S, iOS 5 & iCloud
iPhone 4S will be available from the Apple Online Store, Apple's retail stores and through AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and select Apple Authorized Resellers
- Sprint Nextel Reports First Quarter 2011 Results
Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) today reported that during the first quarter of 2011, the company achieved its best total company wireless net subscriber additions in five years.
- Invest in America Teams with Credit Unions Nationwide to Help Fund Biz Kid$ and its Youth Financial
- Sprint makes huge improvements in a recent JD Power & Associates study.
Sprint Nextel Corp. apparently is doing something right in its retail store chain.
- Credit Union Times: Invest in America Lets Members Shop Till They Drop (6/4/10)
- U.S. News and World Report: Should You Buy American Now? (4/5/10)
- Sprint Offers "Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Back" (3/31/10)
- Credit Union Journal: Invest in America? Time to Invest in Promotion (3/15/10)
- CU Benefits Express: Discount Medical and Lifestyle Plans to the Rescue!
- Credit Union Journal: Invest in America Partners with DIRECTV (3/3/10)
- Credit Union Times:Invest in America Incentives Target Employee Groups at CUs (2/17/10)
- Huffingtonpost.com: Move Your Money: Make the Switch and Invest in America (2/10/10)
- The Street.com: Hard to Pick Tax Software Winner (2/9/10)
- AutomotiveNews.com: Credit union plan brings 229,344 sales (1/25/10)
- Freep.com: Car loans a question for consumers now (1/14/10)
- Time: Amid Tumbling Sales, Chrysler Looks to Future (11/4/09)
- Credit Union Members Save Thousands on New Chrysler Group LLC Incentives (11/4/09)
- WSJ.com: Chrysler to Revamp Dodge Lineup (11/4/09)
- CNNMoney.com: GM clawing back up the sales charts (10/28/09)
- USA Today: Cheap pickups! Dodge Ram slashes prices (10/28/09)
- finchannel.com: GM Increasing North America Production, Adding Jobs to Meet Demand (8/19/09)
- NYT: ‘Cash for Clunkers’: A Car Buyer’s Guide (7/31/09)
- CUNA: GM, Chrysler CU discounts to continue through year-end (7/13/09)
- WSJ: Own a Clunker? It's Time To Do the Math for the Cash (7/6/09)
- Edmunds.com: Cash for Clunkers Car Buying Stimulus Bill (6/23/09)
- Credit Union Times: CUs Need to Keep an Eagle Eye On Dealers After GM-Chrysler Fallout (6/17/09)
- Credit Union Journal: Program Still in the Fast Lane (6/15/09)
- Barrons: How to Buy Your Dream Car - Cheap (6/8/09)
- Streetinsider.com: Chrysler LLC To Offer Cash Incentives On New Vehicles (6/3/09)
- Bloomberg News: GM, Ford, Chrysler Sales Fell Less Than Estimates (6/3/09)
- Credit Union Times: Chrysler and GM Dealer Closings Force CUs to Refocus Relationships (5/27/09)
- AutoLoan Daily: Chrysler Offers up to $6,000 of Incentives to Lure Car Shoppers (5/7/09)
- Boston Herald: Chrysler offers more incentives to buy (5/7/09)
- USA Today: Chrysler offers up to $6,000 in incentives to move cars (5/6/09)
- CNN: $4,000 rebate on a new Chrysler (5/6/09)
- Huffington Post: Chrysler Offering Up To $6,000 In Incentives On 2009 Cars (5/6/09)
- Edmunds: Chrysler Announces May Incentives of Up to $4,000 on 2009 Models (5/6/09)
- Auto Credit Express: Chrysler Announces New Car Incentives for May (5/6/09)
- Cars.com: Chrysler Offering Up to $4,000 in May Incentives (5/6/09)
- Creative Loafing: Bankrupt Chrysler offers incentives
- Autoblog: Chrysler launches May incentives worth up to $6,000 (5/6/09)
- Auto Channel: Chrysler Announces New May Incentives (5/6/09)
- Chattanooga, TN: WDEF CBS 12: Bernanke and Chrysler (5/6/09)
- Williamsport Sun Gazette: Credit Unions Offer Advantages To Motorists Under Program (5/3/09)
- Obama on Chrysler Bankruptcy (5/1/09)
- CU Times - Chrysler Bankruptcy Makes CUs More Relevant, Says Adams (4/30/09)
- Invest in America Approaching 100,000 Vehicles Sold (4/22/09)
- GM Extends Invest in America to End of Year (4/14/09)
- Credit Union Times: GM Extends Invest in America Pact (4/10/09)
- Obama Pledges Federal Support for GM and Chrysler Warranties
- Program Helps Sell 57,000 New Cars (3/20/09)
- GM, Chrysler Aided by CU Discounts (3/20/09)
- CUs Find Fuel to Rev Up in Struggling Auto Lending Market (3/18/09)
- Safe Havens -- Credit Unions Earn Some Interest (3/15/09)
- Small Businesses Find a New Source for Funding (3/3/09)
- Where to Find Cheap Loans? Credit Unions (3/2/09)
- CUs Support GM, Offer Member Auto Loans - VIDEO (2/11/09)
- Midwest CU Members to Get GM Supplier Discount - VIDEO (2/11/09)
- CUs Rev Engines on Invest in America (1/26/09)
- CUNA News Now: Invest in America heads to auto show
- MSNBC: GM, Chrysler, credit unions expand loans (1/7/09)
- Grand Rapids Press: Midwest Credit Unions, Automakers Team Up on Car-Loan Program
- Wall Street Journal: Credit Unions Offer Auto Deals
- Ohio: Chrysler LLC Joins Expanded “Invest in America” Partnership
- Columbus Business First: Chrysler joins credit union discount program
- Oakland Business Review: Chrysler latest automaker to partner with credit unions to offer loans
- Ohio: Ohio Credit Unions ‘Invest in America’ Through Partnership
- CBS 12 Mankato, MN: GM and Chrysler Offer Credit Union Pricing Incentives - VIDEO
- FOX 2 Detroit: "Credit Unions 'Invest in America' With GM Discount" - VIDEO
- Wall Street Journal: Credit Unions to Offer Deals to Spur Auto Sale
- Crain's Cleveland Business: Midwest credit unions pledge $10B in auto loans to help GM
Credit Union Difference Media Coverage
- Beating Those Debit-Card Fees
Last month, Bank of America, the second largest U.S. bank by assets, outlined plans to charge millions of its customers a $5 monthly fee to use their debit cards. Across the banking industry, fees have been on the rise and free services are getting harder to find.
- CUs look good in USA TODAY's fees comparison with banks
USA TODAY's attempt to compare fees at the 10 largest credit unions and 10 largest banks showed credit unions to the advantage, with most credit unions charging no fees or fees significantly lower than banks, reported the newspaper Friday.
- Citi hikes fees on checking accounts
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The fees keep coming. Citi is the latest big bank to slap customers with a round of fee hikes. This time, on its checking accounts
- Bye, Bye, Banks: Time to Join a Credit Union
Steve and Angela Olson, a police officer and high-school teacher in Dubuque, Iowa, were adrift in credit purgatory
- Why a Credit Union is a better choice than sticking with your bank
If you’ve never looked into the benefits of a credit union, maybe now is a good time to switch. Here are some of the many benefits of joining a credit union.
- AARP.org: Are Credit Unions a Better Bet Than Banks? (7/20/10)
- Consumer Reports Magazine: When to bail on your bank (July 2010)
- New York Times: Credit Unions Begin to Promote Their Strengths (6/11/10)
- MSNBC.com: Credit unions picking up steam (6/10/10)
- Credit Union Times: MCUL Launches Multi-Million Dollar Ad Campaign (6/9/10)
- CrainsDetroit.com: McCann wins $4 million Michigan Credit Union League ad campaign (6/9/10)
- WSJ.com: Credit Unions: A Better Bet Than Banks? (6/5/10)
- CNBC.com: Want Free Checking? Check Out Credit Unions (5/17/10)
- OpEdNews.com: In Our Best Interest: Let's Move Our Money From Big Banks To Credit Unions (5/10/10)
- Forbes.com: Where The Low Credit Card Rates Are Hiding (5/19/10)
- Huffingtonpost.com: Move Your Money: Make the Switch and Invest in America (2/10/10)
- Washington Post: Credit unions launch a savings lottery, and everyone hits the jackpot (2/7/10)
- Oakland Press: Credit unions thrive as big banks cut back on lending (1/4/10)
- New York Post: The bank revolt of '09 (11/18/09)
- NYT: Are Credit Unions Superheroes? (7/27/09)
- NY Times.com: A Fairer Credit Card - Priceless (6/23/09)
- CUs Keep Strong Auto Lending Presence (4/15/09)
- CUs Can Offer Better Rates on Auto Loans, Savings (4/10/09)
- Need a Loan? Texas Newspaper Suggests CUs (3/30/09)
- CUs Find Fuel to Rev Up in Struggling Auto Lending Market (3/18/09)
- Safe Havens -- Credit Unions Earn Some Interest (3/15/09)
- BankingMyWay.com: The Benefits of Joining a Credit Union
- MSNBC: Creative Loan Help for Mom and Pops
- Small Businesses Find a New Source for Funding (3/3/09)
- Wall Street Journal Marketwatch “Not Your Father’s Credit Union”
- Wall Street Journal – “Small Firms Get Local Loans”
- Time Magazine "Bad Times for Banks Means Good Times for Credit Unions"
- Seattle Times: Credit unions put members first
- U.S. News and World Report: The Benefits of Credit Unions
- New York Times: Check Credit Unions for Deals
Invest in America Press Releases
- Dell Offers Discounts to Credit Union Members as part of the Invest in America Program.
Dell Inc. now offers discounts on computers and devices through the Invest in America program.
- Invest in America Wins Wegner Award for Outstanding Program
In recognition of this innovation and its positive effects on the credit union industry, the National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF) is pleased to announce Invest in America as the winner of the 2012 Herb Wegner Memorial Award for Outstanding Program.
- Invest in America Acquires CUTS Performance Marketing
- Invest in America Announces New Partnership with CUNA Mutual
- Invest in America Teams with Credit Unions Nationwide to Help Fund Biz Kid$ and its Youth Financial
- Invest in America Adds Shop America as New Partner
- PR Web: Invest in America and DIRECTV Announce Nationwide Partnership; CMN Also Benefits
- Credit Union Members Save With FTD Florists, CU Benefits Express (11/13/09)
- Credit Union Members Save Thousands on New Chrysler Group LLC Incentives (11/4/09)
- Credit Union Members Returning to U.S. Auto Brands as “Invest in America” Sees Record-High Sales
- GM Announces Agreement with U.S. Treasury and Canadian Governments Providing Fast Track to Competiti
- Credit Unions Pledge Financing Support for Chrysler Vehicles (5/7/09)
- “Invest in America” Program Yields 57,000 in Sales (3/20/09)
- Invest in America Reports 25,000 Vehicle Sales (2/5/09)
- CUNA Mutual Group Joins “Invest In America” Program (1/28/09)
- CUDL Teams With CUCorp on Invest in America (1/21/09)
- 90 Million Americans Have Access to Expanded Chrysler LLC “Invest in America” Partnership (1/7/09)
- 7,900 Credit Unions Ready to Lend Consumers $80 Billion for GM Vehicles (1/7/09)
- Chrysler LLC Joins Expanded “Invest in America” Partnership (12/17/08)
- Midwest Credit Unions Create “Invest in America” by Pledging $10 Billion (12/10/08)
Credit Union Difference Press Releases