WASHINGTON -- Representative Tom Lantos' office is confirming press reports that the California Democrat died on the night of Feb. 10 at Bethesda Naval Medical Center. He was 80 years old.

WASHINGTON -- Representative Tom Lantos' office is confirming press reports that the California Democrat died on the night of Feb. 10 at Bethesda Naval Medical Center. He was 80 years old.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Almost as many credit unions that sold their card portfolios and entered into agent relationships with their buyers plan to get back into issuing again as a plan to renew their agent agreements, according to a survey of previous card portfolio sellers conducted by Asset Exchange.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- NCUA has activated its disaster assistance effort for credit unions that have members affected by the recent spate of severe weather in Arkansas and Tennessee.

WASHINGTON -- The Little Guy, CUNA's cartoon character meant to represent credit union's service to its members, paid another visit to Capitol Hill yesterday. Credit union representatives took the Little Guy in pictures, signs, placards and buttons to Capitol Hill streets, subway stations and congressional offices.

WASHINGTON -- CUNA is warning state chartered credit unions with "gross receipts" of less than $25,000 to be ready to file a form 990 or form 990EZ with the Internal Revenue Service.

WASHINGTON -- CUNA is warning state chartered credit unions with "gross receipts" of less than $25,000 to be ready to file a form 990 or form 990EZ with the Internal Revenue Service.

SAN DIMAS, Calif. & BURLINGTON, Mass. -- Financial Service Centers Corporation, one of two nationwide shared branch networks, has announced a partnership with Eastern Corporate Federal Credit Union which will allow members of credit unions that participate in shared branching to transact shared branch transactions at kiosks overseas.