WASHINGTON -- The $27 million Westchester Federal Credit Union is one of the first credit unions in the country to participate in a program which will allow its members to contribute a penny to the United Way every time they use their credit or debit card.

WASHINGTON -- As widely anticipated, The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve has cut its target for the federal funds rate 25 basis points to 4-1/4%, though some are disappointed that the cut was not deeper.

WASHINGTON -- As widely anticipated, The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve has cut its target for the federal funds rate 25 basis points to 4-1/4%, though some are disappointed that the cut was not deeper.

DALLAS -- Even though the overall market for CU card portfolios may be slower than last year's TNB Card Services, the card portfolio purchasing and processing arm of credit union owned Town North Bank, has purchased a good many portfolios.

DES MOINES, Iowa -- The 55 CUs which offer The Members Group's gift cards from the Atira program have found pretty strong demand in the first part of this year's holiday season, according to the CUSO, which is affiliated with the Iowa Credit Union League.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. -- Beginning today, credit union members whose institutions participate in the surcharge free CO-OP Network will be able to get surcharge free access to their ATMs at 321 Costco Wholesale warehouses around the country, the network said.

WASHINGTON -- CUNA has been lobbying the TJX company and its merchant processing bank, Fifth Third, trying to get credit unions impacted by TJX's record setting card breach more time to determine whether to accept the two firm's settlement offer.

WASHINGTON -- In an effort to take some of the heat of the issue of credit card issuer practices and credit card debt, the American Bankers Association has suggested that Americans' credit card debts are not as large as widely believed.