DES MOINES, Iowa -- Credit union members, employees and volunteers, all victims of the Iowa floods, began receiving $500 relief checks this week from the Iowa Credit Union Foundation which reported Tuesday its disaster fund has now reached $450,000.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Taking heed of what it calls the state's "far-reaching foreclosure crisis," the Missouri Credit Union Association said Thursday it will be holding a series of statewide meetings starting next Tuesday on a newly commissioned "white paper" giving CU guidance on how to deal with the crisis...

SAN DIEGO -- As part of a tech innovation theme, the National Association of Federal Credit Unions said Thursday it will be introducing a first-time member blog at its big San Diego conference opening here next week with an expected attendance of 2,000.

SAN DIEGO -- As part of a tech innovation theme, the National Association of Federal Credit Unions said Thursday it will be introducing a first-time member blog at its big San Diego conference opening here next week with an expected attendance of 2,000.

BOSTON -- Five Massachusetts credit unions are among a group of 50 financial institutions joining a new "Home for the Brave" program unveiled Wednesday by Massachusetts Gov. Duval Patrick to aid veterans with mortgage assistance.

LAS VEGAS -- Two credit union CUSOs are doing some high-level networking next year on conferencing by merging two of their high level meetings on mortgages and auto lending.

LAS VEGAS -- Credit unions may be witnessing an auto lending gloom these days and yet there's a bullish future, provided the industry takes heed of problem areas, attendees at the annual CU Direct Corp. Auto Lending Symposium were told last week.

LAS VEGAS -- With surprising results so far, three promising areas for indirect growth are motorcycles, RV and boats, CU executives at a breakout session at the annual CU Direct Auto Lending Symposium were told.