CU Leaders
He is known as the "father of the credit union movement." Who is...
Edward Filene
Alphonse Desjardins
Jim Nussle
Alphonse Desjardins who started the first credit union in North America (Canada)
Was the first credit union in North America founded in Canada or the US?
Canada in 1900 by Alsphonse Desjardins. The first CU in the US was founded in 1908 in Manchester, NH in the home that is now the America's Credit Union Museum!
PIN
Personal Identification Number
In 1983, the first cellular phone was available. How much did it weigh?
2 pounds!
Which blood type is the universal donor?
O Negative
He is the current CEO of CUNA
Jim Nussle
The NCUA was established in 1970 to charter, supervise and provide insurance in the event of a CU failure. If you have a credit union (or bank) account, your deposits are insured up to what amount?
$250,000.00
The FDIC and NCUA have the same limits.
ACH
Automated Clearing House
In what year did Prince Charles and Lady Diana get married?
1981
What was America's first National Park?
Yellow Stone
This notable woman in history is also in the America's Credit Union Museum.
Louise Herring
Dora Maxwell
Agnes Gartland
All of the Above
All of the above. The CU movement recognizes Louise and Dora with annual awards for philosophy in action and social responsibility.
In 1974, credit unions were finally allowed to offer checking accounts. What were they originally called and why?
Share drafts. Credit unions are cooperative financial institutions and all accounts held by their members are considered "shares."
TILA - hint: it has to do with making a loan.
Truth in Lending Act
What is the name of the 1988 cult classic film starring Michael Keaton and Alec Baldwin?
Beettlejuice.
Which of the 6 main characters on Friends never got married?
Joey
Edward Filene established the credit union law. He was a prominent American merchant. What was the name of his famous Boston department store that closed in 2012?
Filene's Basement
The purpose of the state credit union league is to represent, serve and advocate for credit unions at the state level. What decade were leagues started?
1930s
CDFI
Community Development Financial Institution
What is the name of the volcano in Washington state that erupted on May 18, 1980?
(Which was also the 18th birthday of Denise's boyfriend, Randy)
Mt St Helens
Considered the deadliest eruption in US history
What year did MTV launch?
1981
Who was one of the founders of the Credit Union National Association?
Roy Bergengren. The first President of CUNEB which is now CUNA.
How many cooperative principles are there? And which one pertain to the CUSO model?
The are 7 cooperative principles. Number 6, cooperation among cooperatives pertains to the CUSO model.
MICR - Hint: it's the way a computer reads a paper check. It's all those numbers on the bottom.
Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
Which NFL team won the most Super Bowl Championships in the 1980s?
San Francisco 49ers
When MTV launched on August 1, 1981, what was the first song they played?
Video Killed the Radio Star