fiscal cliff

• Sequestration Counseling Offered by CommonWealth One

  By Marc Rapport  |  March 12, 2013

  Credit union in D.C., Virginia offers debt counseling, individualized help for members hit by federal budget cuts.

• Sequestration: Credit Union Emergency Loans Becoming More Popular

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  March 6, 2013

  Atlanta's Associated CU, New Hampshire's Service CU join list of credit unions offering assistance to affected federal employees.

• Sequestration: Hanscom FCU Casts a Life Line to Members

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  March 4, 2013

  Massachusetts Air Force base credit union jumps in to help as federal budget cuts take effect.

• Sequester Deadline Arrives: More Credit Unions Commit to Help

  By Ann Keeton  |  March 1, 2013

  A growing number of credit unions nationwide are prepared to help members navigate financial hardship caused by sharp federal budget cuts.

• CPM Federal to Offer Assistance to Sequester-Affected Members

  By Ann Keeton  |  February 28, 2013

  South Carolina credit union offers unsecured personal loans, no-penalty CD withdrawals if budget cuts, furloughs occur.

• Northwest FCU to Aid Furloughed Members with Zero Percent Loans

  By Ann Keeton  |  February 27, 2013

  Suburban D.C. credit union joins others offering help if sequester occurs.

• Tobyhanna FCU Offers Furlough Assistance Program

  By Ann Keeton  |  February 22, 2013

  Pennsylvania credit union with Army ties readies for sequestration.

• Belvoir Federal Ready for Sequestration

  By Marc Rapport  |  February 11, 2013

  Suburban D.C. credit union will offer emergency loans, loan workouts, skip-a-pay and financial coaching if trillion-dollar budget cuts hit.

• Fiscal Cliff Deal Gives Break to Underwater Homeowners

  By Melanie Waddell  |  January 4, 2013

  More consumer-friendly provisions of the recently passed fiscal cliff deal keep surfacing.

• Obama Says Aloha to New Fiscal Cliff Proposal

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 27, 2012

  President returns from Christmas vacation to take on sequestration showdown.