There are e-mails surfacing claiming to be from the Federal Reserve. Individuals and/or companies are receiving fraudulent e-mails that have the appearance of being sent from the Federal Reserve. Specifically, the e-mail claims to be from the Federal Reserve Wire Network and appears to be sent from “fedwire@federalreserve.org”, “alert@federalreserve.gov”, or “information@federalreserve.gov”. See the sample below: ===== Sample E-Mail ===== From: alert@federalreserve.gov[mailto:alert@federalreserve.gov] Subject: Your Wire Transfer The Outgoing Wire Transfer, recently sent from your checking account, was not processed by the Federal Reserve Wire Network. Please click here to view report. ——————————————————————– This service is provided to you by the Federal…

To celebrate our members and International Credit Union Day, we’re giving away an iPad!* This year’s International Credit Union Day is Thursday, October 20, but we celebrate all week long at Aspire (10/17-10/22). It was created for credit unions around the world to thank members for their loyalty and to raise awareness about the credit union movement. Throughout the month of October, credit unions internationally (including us!) will be celebrating with giveaways and snacks/light refreshments for visitors. This year’s theme is “Credit Unions Build a Better World,” and it’s all about paying it forward. So we’ve been doing our best…

After taxpayers bailed out big banks for the promise of a better tomorrow, those same banks are now turning their backs on Americans by charging monthly fees for debit card use. This time, they’re blaming the recent passing of the Durbin Amendment. But is it really “the Durbin Amendment’s” fault? Check out this video for a better understanding of the Durbin Amendment and see for yourself who’s to blame. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFLZVtWPwRc You should be aware that the Durbin Amendment affects all financial institutions that issue debit cards, so Aspire will also be affected. However, we are not charging a monthly fee…