A direct mail piece from U.S. Senate Federal Credit Union thatfeatures a buxom blonde has generated some angry reaction, somenational media attention and a petition drive started by anoffended member seeking an apology.

The “Got Big Plans?” campaign on the $563 million credit union'swebsite offers loansfor various purposes, promising the Alexandria, Va., creditunion–which has offices in the Senate Hart Office Building and theGovernment Accountability Office–stands ready to “help with allthat life dishes out.”

“Preparing for any life change can be overwhelming…you have tolive through it AND you have to figure out how to afford it…that'swhere we come in. We can propose products and service to assist youwith financing everything in life that costs money…within reason,of course,” states the overview of the Got Big Plans loan sectionon the website.