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The 20 Most Miserable Cities List ... is your city on the list?

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 09:27:38 -0800

A lot of California cities made the list. All of them are in Northern California.

[Read story at News10.net].

Can't think of a good caption

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0800

Peek-a-boo

Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0800

Temporal Proximity - Was Firing in Retaliation for Whistleblowing?

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 09:53:46 -0800

Was Firing in Retaliation for Whistleblowing?

A Louisiana credit union manager became convinced that her employer was allowing lending practices that amounted to criminal fraud. She repeatedly brought her concerns to the attention of senior managers, board directors, and co-workers. At the point where her complaints seemed to come to a head, she was fired. Was that a coincidence? [Read the court ruling here HR.blog].

A brave cat

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0800

Bank Transfer Day's Demographic Surprise

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 15:00:07 -0800

“What’s the profile of people who left large banks for Bank Switching Day?”

Surprisingly, we see no evidence to suggest that these bank-switchers were predominantly young, low-income hipsters. In fact, the surprising finding from our survey of 5,800 people is that those who left large banks in favor of a credit union or community bank because of November 5, 2011 Bank Switching Day actually trended towards *higher incomes*! Mostly, they just looked like everyday Americans but perhaps with a slightly fatter wallet. I love being surprised by data! [Read story at Javelin Strategy & Research Blog].

Independent Federal Credit Union

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 08:35:10 -0800

This dime saver was found on eBay. There is an community based Independent FCU which serves Madison County in Indiana. The FPR reports that the $75 million Independent Federal Credit Union was chartered in 1984. That may have been a charter change.

I'll take this pair!!!

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0800

2011 Bank Robbery Numbers in So Cal Lower than in Past 3 Decades

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0800

2011 BANK ROBBERY NUMBERS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOWER THAN IN PAST THREE DECADES; TOP TEN SERIAL BANDITS SOUGHT BY COLLABORATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

The FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office released its annual bank robbery statistics today for the area comprising the judicial district it parallels, the Central District of California, which includes Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.

The FBI investigates bank robberies jointly with police and sheriff’s departments that have jurisdiction for cities in which bank robberies occur. During 2011, law enforcement responded to 287 bank robberies in the seven county area; the majority of which occurred in Los Angeles County, where 122 bank robberies were reported, followed by Orange County, where 67 were reported. The state of California consistently experiences more bank robberies than any other state. On average, between 40 and 45 percent of robberies in California are committed in the Central District’s seven-county territory. [Read story at LASD.org].

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0800