Comments on: Most common words in credit union names http://thefinancialbrand.com/2008/07/01/most-common-words-in-credit-union-names/ All about financial brands and how they're built Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:06:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: The Financial Brand » Blog Archive » Name change wrap-up for fall 2008 http://thefinancialbrand.com/2008/07/01/most-common-words-in-credit-union-names/#comment-946 The Financial Brand » Blog Archive » Name change wrap-up for fall 2008 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:42:06 +0000 http://thefinancialbrand.com/?p=293#comment-946 [...] trademark problem. There are 34 other credit unions using the word Trust in their names, making it one of the most common in the industry. But credit unions don’t often sue other credit unions. So maybe it was [...] [...] trademark problem. There are 34 other credit unions using the word Trust in their names, making it one of the most common in the industry. But credit unions don’t often sue other credit unions. So maybe it was [...]

]]> By: Jeffry Pilcher http://thefinancialbrand.com/2008/07/01/most-common-words-in-credit-union-names/#comment-127 Jeffry Pilcher Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:27:07 +0000 http://thefinancialbrand.com/?p=293#comment-127 Thanks Mike and Bryan. The Oregon Credit Union League is planning to run a reprint of this article along with a sidebar of how their state's CUs breakdown. Thanks Mike and Bryan. The Oregon Credit Union League is planning to run a reprint of this article along with a sidebar of how their state’s CUs breakdown.

]]> By: Bryan Sims http://thefinancialbrand.com/2008/07/01/most-common-words-in-credit-union-names/#comment-110 Bryan Sims Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:10:56 +0000 http://thefinancialbrand.com/?p=293#comment-110 This is a great post. Thanks for compiling all the numbers. This is a great post. Thanks for compiling all the numbers.

]]> By: Jeffry Pilcher http://thefinancialbrand.com/2008/07/01/most-common-words-in-credit-union-names/#comment-109 Jeffry Pilcher Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:18:40 +0000 http://thefinancialbrand.com/?p=293#comment-109 TFF Morriss. "Totally forgot 'Federal,'" that is. TFF Morriss. “Totally forgot ‘Federal,’” that is.

]]> By: Morriss Partee http://thefinancialbrand.com/2008/07/01/most-common-words-in-credit-union-names/#comment-107 Morriss Partee Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:38:16 +0000 http://thefinancialbrand.com/?p=293#comment-107 Oh jeez, I just realized I left the word Federal out of it. Okay, it should have been 24 words long. Oh jeez, I just realized I left the word Federal out of it. Okay, it should have been 24 words long.

]]> By: Morriss Partee http://thefinancialbrand.com/2008/07/01/most-common-words-in-credit-union-names/#comment-106 Morriss Partee Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:08:19 +0000 http://thefinancialbrand.com/?p=293#comment-106 I think a credit union should just go for it and rename themselves "First American Members Coastal Resource East/West Mountain Employees Community River Atlantic Pacific Financial Credit Union of the Southern People's Northern Credit Union" or FAMCREWMECRAPFCUoSPNCU for short. Kinda has a nice ring, doesn't it? ;) I think a credit union should just go for it and rename themselves “First American Members Coastal Resource East/West Mountain Employees Community River Atlantic Pacific Financial Credit Union of the Southern People’s Northern Credit Union” or FAMCREWMECRAPFCUoSPNCU for short. Kinda has a nice ring, doesn’t it? ;)

]]> By: Mike Templeton http://thefinancialbrand.com/2008/07/01/most-common-words-in-credit-union-names/#comment-105 Mike Templeton Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:34:15 +0000 http://thefinancialbrand.com/?p=293#comment-105 Very nice breakdown on naming. I know there are plenty of marketers out there (including myself) who get frustrated with the ways a lot of credit unions are named. Maybe you could work with CUNA to circulate this post to all credit union CEOs and organizations looking to start a credit union, that way they don't dig themselves into a hole from the start. ;) Very nice breakdown on naming. I know there are plenty of marketers out there (including myself) who get frustrated with the ways a lot of credit unions are named.

Maybe you could work with CUNA to circulate this post to all credit union CEOs and organizations looking to start a credit union, that way they don’t dig themselves into a hole from the start. ;)

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