Even before the "BizKid$" financial literacy show gets telecast in the U.S. it will get an international airing next month on British TV.

The Ocean County prosecutor's office in New Jersey confirmed yesterday that a drowning victim discovered by a passerby Monday night in Manasquan Inlet is Frank D'Alessandro, a Fort Myers real estate broker and defendant in a series of suits involving Norlarco Credit Union of Fort Collins, Colo. under NCUA conservatorship.

The Ocean County prosecutor's office in New Jersey confirmed yesterday that a drowning victim discovered by a passerby Monday night in Manasquan Inlet is Frank D'Alessandro, a Fort Myers real estate broker and defendant in a series of suits involving Norlarco Credit Union of Fort Collins, Colo. under NCUA conservatorship.

For the sake of economy and messaging, Montana credit unions moved last week to begin serious coordination of resources, products and services among trade groups, CUSOs and Treasure State Corporate.

Apart from nursing blisters and sore knees, the "Team Little Guy" running squad of 12 credit union racers came through in fine shape after completing a grueling 208-mile relay mountain run raising $70,000 for Carolina charities.

Now part of a financial coalition seeking redress on repo defaults before the California Supreme Court, the California Credit Union League said this month it seeks to set aside a lower court's enforcement of certain disclosure data for curing repo disposals.

Acting Secretary of Banking Steve Kaplan told lawmakers today that Pennsylvania needs laws to test and license mortgage professionals and to protect consumers from unscrupulous loan practices.

With a name change controversy a year old and mostly forgotten, the staff of the $423 million Red Canoe Credit Union was out celebrating a sweet victory this week: capturing nearly all the Washington Credit Union League's marketing medals in its size category.