A Jan. 26 U.S. News & World Report article praises credit unions for supporting community development.... More

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) recently held a board meeting to discuss a proposal on troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) and loan modifications, adoption of a final rule on interest rate risk (IRR), and the release of an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on derivatives.... More

The final day of the LSCU State Government Affairs Conference in Tallahassee featured lawmaker visits for most of the day. ... More

The LSCU State Governmental Affairs Conference looked at federal and state issues, while give credit unions a chance to visit with their lawmakers. ... More

Many people think they can plan on spending less later in retirement since they'll become less active as they age. But if their health declines, they may actually shift spending rather than reduce it. Do you think it's risky to plan as if one's expenses will go down later in retirement? --Tim, U.K.... More

President Obama's latest probe into the mortgage meltdown will have more power than past efforts, and federal officials say it won't derail a possible $20 billion settlement for underwater and foreclosed homeowners.... More

The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it had detained orange juice shipments from Canada after they tested positive for low levels of a banned fungicide previously found in Brazilian juice. The FDA announced earlier this month that it would begin testing foreign orange juice shipments for the presence of the fungicide carbendazim before allowing them to enter the country. On Friday, the agency said that among 80 shipments from around the world it tested so far, six from Canada and five from Brazil had tested positive. The samples that have tested positive so far had carbendazim levels of between 10 and 52 parts per billion. The Environmental Protection Agency says carbendazim levels under 80 parts per billion do not raise safety concerns.... More

Fitch downgraded the sovereign debt ratings Friday of five European countries, with Italy and Spain taking the biggest hit.... More

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is scheduled to visit Pensacola on Saturday.... More

FAIRHOPE, Alabama -- A program largely funded by Auburn University and the University of Alabama to help coastal government cut waste and improve efficiency should be under way in Baldwin by late February, officials said this week.... More

MOBILE, Alabama -- Two ship classes built at Austal USA and a spy plane built in Moss Point were among the defense programs dented Thursday by a new Pentagon spending plan.... More

Alabamians have nailed TV's reality. What about the other kind?The first line of the Thursday promo for today's City Scene reached up and grabbed me. It said, and I quote:Alabama well representedYikes. Not my Alabama!My Alabama has a long history...... More

Times-Union: Fur flies over immigration, applause lines at UNF debate ... More

Times: In final Florida debate, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney brawl, Romney lands punches ... More

Post: Romney gets tough, wins frequent applause in crucial last debate before Florida primary ... More

AP: Romney is the aggressor in final Florida debate ... More