WASHINGTON -- The two House members from New Hampshire have introduced a resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of credit unions in the United States.

ALBANY, N.Y. -- State and local governments should have the option to deposit their money in credit unions, lobbyists and credit union officials told lawmakers this week.

WASHINGTON -- Credit unions working to comply with the new federal law on identity theft protection can get help from a free Web site launched Wednesday by Wolters Kluwer Financial Services.

WASHINGTON -- Any reform of the government's mortgage buyers should ensure that regulations aren't so tight that they limit their ability to provide liquidity to credit unions, NAFCU told the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee.

WASHINGTON -- Saying they are already overburdened by compliance rules, credit unions and their trade associations told NCUA that they oppose new regulations regarding the merger of federal credit unions with other financial institutions.

WASHINGTON -- A House panel discussed and at press time was scheduled to vote on a bill to create an insurance fund that guarantees up to $300 billion in refinanced mortgages.

WASHINGTON -- Credit unions and their congressional allies are trying to determine their next move after House leaders canceled last week's scheduled vote on the Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act, after an all-out lobbying campaign by the bankers.

WASHINGTON -- As a past vice president of the California Credit Union League and of the Vista Federal Credit Union, Laura Levine has worked on the state and local government levels to improve financial literacy.