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Looks at several ideal vacation place. Description on Aspen, Colorado; Information on Montego Bay, Jamaica; Background on Key West, Florida.

Focuses on the Privacy Week activities of the U of C Federal Credit Union (FCU) of Colorado. Efforts made by the U of C FCU to position itself as an unbiased source of information and advice; Inclusion of presentations by the local district attorney's office and a national consumer advocate in the Privacy Week; Conversion of its newsletter by the U of C FCU from a product marketing piece to an information piece.

Features the secret to success of the Denver Municipal Credit Union of Denver, Colorado. Focus on giving back to members through lower loan rates and higher deposit rates; City and county employees as core of membership base; Products and services.

The article reports on University of Colorado Federal Credit Union's introduction of a Web site called betterthanbanks.org. The site lists 17 reasons why it is better to invest in credit unions that in a bank. Credit unions, according to the Web site, cited convenience as the number one reason for investing in credit unions.

Reports on the mortgage lending strategy of Red Rocks FCU in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Recruitment of a new chief lending officer who in turn hired an entirely new mortgage loan staff; Introduction of adjustable-rate mortgage first-time homebuyer program; Use of postcard to promote its low downpayment mortgages; Restructuring of the mortgage scheme.

Reports that the University of Colorado Federal Credit Union in Boulder offered a special automobile loan deal for seniors graduating from the university, in an effort to reach out to its student membership. Factors driving the decision to offer such a program; Announcement of a car sale open to all members; Structure and rate of the auto loan.