Advanta forces Avanta to become ‘Altana’

Bank trademark trumps credit union The erstwhile Laurel Federal Credit Union is being forced to spend more than $80,000 changing names — again — five years after becoming Avanta FCU. Last year, Advanta Bank in Utah, enforced its federally-registered trademark on the word “Advanta” by giving the Montana-based credit union one year to change names or face a lawsuit. “We thought we’d done due diligence before, but the attorney said it is close enough and you won’t win,” said Tracy