While some in the industry would be opposed to a mandate that would require CUSOs to provide financial records to the NCUA and state regulators, a small minority are seeking another form of transparency.
With less than four months left in 2011, this year could easily go down as the period when consumers shifted hard from buying to paying down debt and stockpiling rainy day funds.
If youre going to overdraw your checking account by $100 or less, your most cost-effective bet is to borrow money from a payday lender, not to use an overdraft service or let your check bounce.
Credit unions are pushing for passage of a patent reform bill that the Senate is likely to vote on soon that could limit their exposure to patent infringement lawsuits.
