CUNA will host an audio conference March 25 on credit union business lending, with updates about the Small Business Administration's programs.... More

The National Credit Union Administration on Tuesday approved the charter of Battle Creek, Mich.-based Inspire Community Development FCU, the first federal credit union to be chartered in 2010. ... More

A former Barclays information technology programmer was sentenced to 46 months in prison by a Boston court for his role in several data thefts, including a breach in January 2007 at U.S. retailer TJX.... More

The deadline to apply for the Community Development Capital Initiative (CDCI) is three weeks away. ... More

The U.S. Senate yesterday passed a $17.6 billion jobs package, a bill that tackles tax provisions and which is expected to be one in a series of measures to create employment opportunities.... More

There has been a resurgence of people moving to credit unions over the past five years, the Philadelphia Tribune said Monday. ... More

The Texas Credit Union League took the fight for increased credit union member business lending to the pages of Washington-based Roll Call on Wednesday, encouraging lawmakers to back H.R. 3380 and S. 2919.... More

There are 10 situations where consumers should keep their debit card in their wallet, according to CreditCards.com. Susan Tiffany, CUNA's director of consumer periodicals, provides some of the advice.... More

The House on Wednesday approved H.R. 4851, the Continuing Extension Act of 2010, which would extend authorization for the National Flood Insurance Program and federal unemployment insurance and continue federal subsidies to COBRA health insurance recipients through April 30, via voice vote.... More

The slide in U.S. home loans last week despite low mortgage rates suggests it will take some time before housing industry recovers. Dan Egan, president of three credit union leagues, agrees, reports Reuters (March 17). ... More