Protesting usury laws and concerned about rising foreclosures, a group of religious leaders visited credit unions and banks in downtown Durham, N.C. as part of what was described as an international crusade, called "10% Is Enough."

Industry groups from Mississippi to Washington State were quick to trumpet membership gains and loan growth.

Scaling back underperforming operations, America's Christian Credit Union of Glendora, Calif. recently closed two of its branches.

The $545 million Memphis Area Teachers Credit Union, shaken by last spring's management upheaval marked by the resignation of the CEO and the later removal of five top officers, strove mightily last week to put its best face on a turnaround.

A slew of credit union mergers this month underscore strategies for the future.

Two suburban Detroit credit unions, the $55 million Trenton FCU and the $81 million Wyandotte FCU, announced Monday they are merging effective Oct. 1 with Trenton continuing.

The failures of two $1 billion banks right in the backyard of the California/Nevada Credit Union League were setting off marketing alarm bells this week among area credit unions.

The $3.4 billion Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union said that as of today, it has disbursed more than $2.9 million to 3,300 payless state employees.