LANSING, Mich. -- The class of 2011 has a new opportunity for financial education, thanks to new Michigan Merit Curriculum directives, and the Michigan Credit Union League sees that as an opportunity.

BALTIMORE -- The titles of the books tell a story--"The Spies Among Us" by Ira Winkler and "No-Tech Hacking" by Johnny Long.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Guy Hood's 15-year-old granddaughter can't imagine needing to visit a bricks-and-mortar location to care of a banking transaction.

WASHINGTON -- Information on disaster preparedness and recovery has been flowing from federal officials to both credit unions and their members since Hurricane Katrina focused attention on the need to anticipate problems and react appropriately.

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Members of American Eagle Federal Credit Union may not have exchanged high fives when their financial institution hit the $1 billion mark about two years ago, but the board and CEO saw it as a landmark on a path that pinpoints growth as essential.

DETROIT -- As more car buyers try to lower their monthly payments by taking out longer auto loans, experts are seeing the number of upside down buyers grow.

MAITLAND, Fla. -- A well-meaning company figured it was doing the right thing when it presented handsome recognition plaques to outstanding employees.

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah -- Just as all the children in Garrison Keiler's Lake Wobegon are above average, all your members are exceptionally dedicated and loyal to their credit union.