Earth Day this year has come and gone, but 13 million U.S. households are still doing their part by paying bills electronically, Fiserv Inc. says.

The former Rhode Island credit union, which converted to the $357 million Coastway Community Bank in 2009, is moving ahead with forming a mutual holding company, raising speculation it might eventually lead to a stock structure.

Barely three years ago, an entire industry teetered on the brink of financial collapse as four corporate credit unions, US Central, Wescorp, Members United, and Southwest Corporate reported massive losses in their investment portfolios, losses that not only would eradicate their capital but threaten the uninsured shares and daily operations...

I'm writing in response to the letter, "CU's Fundamental Injustice" by Paul G. Merski, executive vice president, Independent Community Bankers of America, in April 11 issue.

Alaska USA Federal Credit Union has been recognized as the No. 1 lending institution in 2011 for the U.S. Small Business Administrations 504 loan program by Evergreen Business Capital.

I read The Trades: Near Death Reports Disputed [page 1] in the March 21 issue and would like to comment.

Jim Minge, president of the $726 million Texas Trust Credit Union, was elected to the board of directors of the Texas Credit Union League. He is one of 12 new board members who will take office April 18 upon conclusion of the league's annual meeting in Galveston.

Financial experts and policy advisers serving nine European Union countries visited Clackamas Federal Credit Union as part of a multicity fact finding tour of U.S. financial markets. The delegation wanted to explore the differences between banks and credit unions and how credit unions navigated the global financial crisis.