The $13.5 billion Pentagon Federal Credit has announced that it is the only credit union in the country, at least for now, to issue American Express cards.

Credit unions working with members to make them more aware of their credit scores might find a company called Credit Karma a useful information source.

Credit unions watching their members' credit scores slide over the course of the recession might see a few of them start to improve, according to a consumer credit score tracking firm.

RealtyTrac, a for profit marketplace for foreclosed properties which is seen as the leading indicator of foreclosures nationwide reported that foreclosure filings fell 3% in October, the third straight month of decline.

ING DIRECT, which bills itself as the "nation's largest bank and largest thrift," is pointing to a recent survey to show that ATM fees, not overdraft fees, most annoy U.S. consumers.

California Assemblyman and candidate for Attorney General Pedro Nava has announced that the Assembly Banking and Finance Committee, which he chairs, will hold at least one hearing in January 2010 to investigate credit card interchange rates.

The Iowa Credit Union Foundation has drawn praise from the State of Iowa for its effort to help lower income Iowans save to purchase a home.

The $431 million Smart Financial Credit Union in Houston found that it paid to bring its processing of all of its debit transactions to one processor, according to TNB Card Services, the firm that won the business.