National Credit Union Foundation board members approved the creation of a new Development Education Fund during their January board meeting. The fund allows investors in the Community Investment Fund to designate future investments to support the Credit Union Development Education Program. ... More

National Credit Union Youth Week, sponsored by CUNA, is one month away. As credit unions prepare to celebrate Youth Week and participate in the National Youth Saving Challenge, they should keep in mind that the takeaway from the event is more than just saving money for a designated period.... More

Credit unions in the southeast need to be on alert for a scam that is hitting credit unions in Mississippi.... More

The House Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee will consider a key piece of foreclosure legislation. ... More

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) encouraged her Senate colleagues to "free up lending" at credit unions "in every corner of America" by including S. 2919 in future job creation bills.... More

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire signed legislation Friday that allows public units to deposit funds in state-chartered credit unions. ... More

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) on Monday released long-awaited legislation aimed at reforming the financial regulatory structure in response to the financial crisis of 2008-2009. ... More

Online crime losses more than doubled during 2009, reaching $559.7 million, according to the Internet Crime Complaint Center. That compares with $265 million lost during 2008.... More

The Federal Reserve Board's recently issued proposal that would implement the provisions of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (CARD Act) that come into effect on Aug. 22 was published in the Federal Register Monday.... More

At a time when the overall number of consumer loans are contracting, credit unions nationwide are saying "yes" to lending, The Wall Street Journal said Saturday. ... More