ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Card Services for Credit Unions, the association of credit unions which use the Fidelity National Information Service card platform, has teamed up with Visa USA to ask credit unions to get more deeply involved in financial education.

The American Bankers Association has rolled out a guide which it hopes will help consumers better understand their credit cards and better evaluate credit card offers.

The World Council of Credit Unions has begun collecting money on behalf of Peruvian credit unions and their members who have been damaged by a large coastal earthquake.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. -- Using ATMs which are located in 5,000 7-11 convenience stores nationwide has saved members of credit unions which affiliate with the surcharge-free CO-OP Network almost $50 million in surcharges, according to CO-OP Financial Services, the network's parent CUSO.

The American Bankers Association has rolled out a guide which it hopes will help consumers better understand their credit cards and better evaluate credit card offers.

ARLINGTON, Va. -- NAFCU has surveyed its members and, not surprisingly, found that they strongly oppose private share insurance.

WASHINGTON -- In a joint release and submission to the Federal Register the five federal financial regulators issued what they called "illustrations" that are meant to help financial institutions better serve consumers seeking subprime and adjustable rate mortgages.

MILFORD, Conn. -- The $10 million Milford Federal Credit Union made the local edition of the Connecticut Post when it announced that it had signed up with the Allpoint Network, a nationwide ATM network which is a subsidiary of Cardtronics, the nation's largest independent service organization ATM deployer.