7/27 Twitter Chat on Military Consumer Issues by NCUA/FTC Posted by Association of Vermont Credit Unions on 9:09 AM

NCUA and the Federal Trade Commission will host a Twitter chat on July 27th at 11 a.m. The chat will focus on military consumer issues and explore how credit unions can help service members and their families avoid the pitfalls of predatory lenders. Twitter users can participate by following @MyCUgov and the hashtag #NCUAchat.

Eastern. Kenneth Worthey, a Financial Literacy and Outreach Analyst with NCUA’s Office of Consumer Protection, and FTC staff will discuss how service members can protect themselves and their families from payday, auto and student loan predatory lending. During the chat, NCUA and FTC will also share resources from their consumer sites, MyCreditUnion.gov and Just for You: Military Families.

Credit unions and consumers are encouraged to follow @MyCUgov on Twitter and contribute to the conversation using the #NCUAChat hashtag. Participants may submit questions in advance to socialmedia@ncua.gov.