Comments on: Advanta Forces Avanta to Become ‘Altana’ http://thefinancialbrand.com/6794/avanta-fcu-becomes-altana/ Ideas and insights for financial marketers. Tue, 22 May 2012 18:48:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: The Financial Brand » Who’s first? First Michigan? Or Michigan First? http://thefinancialbrand.com/6794/avanta-fcu-becomes-altana/comment-page-1/#comment-7825 The Financial Brand » Who’s first? First Michigan? Or Michigan First? Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:46:49 +0000 http://thefinancialbrand.com/?p=6794#comment-7825 [...] the white pages, the internet and the USPTO database. The Financial Brand has written over and over and over and over about the pitfalls of naming trademarks. If you haven’t yet taken the message [...] [...] the white pages, the internet and the USPTO database. The Financial Brand has written over and over and over and over about the pitfalls of naming trademarks. If you haven’t yet taken the message [...]

]]> By: The Financial Brand » Blog Archive » 75 interesting credit union name changes in 2009 http://thefinancialbrand.com/6794/avanta-fcu-becomes-altana/comment-page-1/#comment-3158 The Financial Brand » Blog Archive » 75 interesting credit union name changes in 2009 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:58:09 +0000 http://thefinancialbrand.com/?p=6794#comment-3158 [...] Advanta forces Avanta to become ‘Altana’ [...] [...] Advanta forces Avanta to become ‘Altana’ [...]

]]> By: Fred http://thefinancialbrand.com/6794/avanta-fcu-becomes-altana/comment-page-1/#comment-2995 Fred Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:46:36 +0000 http://thefinancialbrand.com/?p=6794#comment-2995 altana has Lied to us from Day 1. Advised us to refinance for one year, at end of year they would rewrite for a better interest rate. Year came, they denied refinance and repossesed the vehicles (2) Demanded 25,000. Well, they sold vehicles and did NOT credit the account. (illegal) We are in contact with attorney for our safety. This FCU in peticular is Evil. Do not become a member, do not waste your time as you can see from above they all have their heads up their asses. Cant even get a name right, with all the bailouts on banks you would think the common banker today would be a little more honest. If you require details about my story or you have a similar one, please contact me moetell@brmt.net Join our suit. Rhonda Diefenderfer, chief executive and president of Avanta now wants a meet to discuss the issue, said she would make it right by just crediting the account. If this was a common man and not a bank, I say someone would be sued. altana has Lied to us from Day 1. Advised us to refinance for one year, at end of year they would rewrite for a better interest rate. Year came, they denied refinance and repossesed the vehicles (2) Demanded 25,000. Well, they sold vehicles and did NOT credit the account. (illegal) We are in contact with attorney for our safety. This FCU in peticular is Evil. Do not become a member, do not waste your time as you can see from above they all have their heads up their asses. Cant even get a name right, with all the bailouts on banks you would think the common banker today would be a little more honest. If you require details about my story or you have a similar one, please contact me moetell@brmt.net Join our suit. Rhonda Diefenderfer, chief executive and president of Avanta now wants a meet to discuss the issue, said she would make it right by just crediting the account. If this was a common man and not a bank, I say someone would be sued.

]]> By: Denise Wymore http://thefinancialbrand.com/6794/avanta-fcu-becomes-altana/comment-page-1/#comment-2444 Denise Wymore Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:29:25 +0000 http://thefinancialbrand.com/?p=6794#comment-2444 How about keeping the name Laurel? I would love to know why they switched from that in the first place. Sounds lovely - benign - and probably had some meaning. How about keeping the name Laurel? I would love to know why they switched from that in the first place. Sounds lovely – benign – and probably had some meaning.

]]> By: The Financial Brand http://thefinancialbrand.com/6794/avanta-fcu-becomes-altana/comment-page-1/#comment-2427 The Financial Brand Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:58:35 +0000 http://thefinancialbrand.com/?p=6794#comment-2427 Thanks for the catch John. It's fixed now. http://thefinancialbrand.com/2008/12/11/looking-up-financial-trademarks/ Thanks for the catch John. It’s fixed now.
http://thefinancialbrand.com/2008/12/11/looking-up-financial-trademarks/

]]> By: John Mathes http://thefinancialbrand.com/6794/avanta-fcu-becomes-altana/comment-page-1/#comment-2421 John Mathes Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:53:51 +0000 http://thefinancialbrand.com/?p=6794#comment-2421 Good advice. Use a lawyer. Use a lawyer. BTW, your "step-by-step" link after you follow the link "Learn how to look up trademarks at the USPTO" is broken. I bet a lot of nervous people would like to read it. Best, John Good advice. Use a lawyer. Use a lawyer.

BTW, your “step-by-step” link after you follow the link “Learn how to look up trademarks at the USPTO” is broken. I bet a lot of nervous people would like to read it.

Best,
John

]]> By: The Financial Brand http://thefinancialbrand.com/6794/avanta-fcu-becomes-altana/comment-page-1/#comment-2413 The Financial Brand Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:59:44 +0000 http://thefinancialbrand.com/?p=6794#comment-2413 See <a href="http://thefinancialbrand.com/2009/06/05/colorado-springs-becomes-aventa-credit-union/#comment-2379" rel="nofollow">the comments</a> below the article you linked to. Someone raised the same point last week. See the comments below the article you linked to. Someone raised the same point last week.

]]> By: SRG http://thefinancialbrand.com/6794/avanta-fcu-becomes-altana/comment-page-1/#comment-2410 SRG Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:49:06 +0000 http://thefinancialbrand.com/?p=6794#comment-2410 Hmm, think <a href="http://thefinancialbrand.com/2009/06/05/colorado-springs-becomes-aventa-credit-union/" rel="nofollow">these guys</a> will have a similar problem? Hmm, think these guys will have a similar problem?

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