ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- As part of the Bush Administration's promotion of February 2008 as National African-American History Month, NCUA pointed to its role in helping credit unions offer services and economic support to African-American communities around the nation.

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Retailers across the country may have posted a weaker December than they would have liked in 2007, but The Members Group reports a significantly stronger year for its gift card program.

WASHINGTON -- NAFCU has written Reps. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.), the chairman and ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, reminding them that credit unions do not need to be covered by the Community Reinvestment Act.

WASHINGTON -- NAFCU has written Reps. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.), the chairman and ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, reminding them that credit unions do not need to be covered by the Community Reinvestment Act.

WASHINGTON -- In a cooperative action, CUNA and NAFCU have jointly sent a letter to Senator Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) chairman of the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, opposing an amendment by Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) that would provide significant regulatory relief to banks but not credit unions.

WASHINGTON -- In a cooperative action, CUNA and NAFCU have jointly sent a letter to Senator Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) chairman of the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, opposing an amendment by Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) that would provide significant regulatory relief to banks but not credit unions.

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission has announced it will fine taxi drivers who refuse to accept cards as payments for taxi fares.

The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled a hearing, The Community Reinvestment Act: Thirty Years of Accomplishments, but Challenges Remain, for Feb. 13.