WASHINGTON -- Douglas McGray thinks payday lenders and check cashers have a lot to teach both banks and credit unions about reaching out to lower-income and underbanked communities.

BOSTON -- Credit unions whose credit cards already carry rewards programs would better differentiate from their competition by adding additional service to their cards than adding rewards programs, according to recent research from the Aite Group.

WILMINGTON, Del. -- Another survey from a major financial institution appears to suggest that consumers may spend more this holiday season than previous surveys have suggested they will and thus take some pressure off card interchange income.

DURHAM, NC & OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Center for Community Self Help said the merger between its federally chartered CU and another federal CU is proceeding well.

RIVERWOODS, Ill.-- A recent survey of consumer holiday intentions have given credit union yet one more reason not to really count on their card interchange before it comes in this year.

ATLANTA -- A leading online security firm has reported they have seen a 161% increase in the number of hacker attacks they are blocking on the retail client's Web sites.

St. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Card Services For Credit Unions reiterated its advice to member credit unions to prudently continue their credit card lending.

WASHINGTON -- A recent report from the FDIC on the frequency and impact of fees on overdrawn checking accounts laid the blame on debit and/or ATM cards for the majority of overdrawn accounts nationwide