It almost went unnoticed five months ago when the $28 million Desertview Federal Credit Union with a little industry help quietly put together a special $58,000 fund-raiser for the families of the Crandall Mine disaster in this central Utah town of 2,200.

The end of the year brought a spate of dividend payouts by North Carolina credit unions including two noteworthy givebacks from two small CUs: a 9% rebate on both loans and deposits from the $8 million North State Telco Credit Union of High Point plus a first-time 4% return by...

The credit union-sponsored BizKid$ TV show finally went "live" with no less than 279 stations in 43 states signed up to air the pre-taped financial literacy telecast during its first week of national broadcasts in January.

It comes to political fund raising, Illinois women golfers appear to be showing the way after collecting a record $20,750 from a single, ladies-only golf tournament held by the Illinois Credit Union League.

Organizers of the social network lending pilot launched by British-based Zopa Ltd. said credit unions' role is certain to climb soon, considering the participation of the big Member Gateways consortium of South Bend, Ind.

It's been nearly a year on the drawing board, but the Arkansas Credit Union League began 2008 with its own indirect lending CUSO aimed directly at attracting new business and members for small credit unions, which are often cut out of the market.

CUNA's "Little Guy" is getting legs beyond the Capitol Beltway.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Stymied for years by restrictive state law, the Utah League of Credit Unions is now looking at a ballot initiative perhaps this fall to provide relief on business loans and expansion, according to Scott Simpson, president/CEO.