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An overwhelming majority of Americans favor additional limits on overdraft fees and that's why Congress should pass legislation to strengthen consumer protection in this area, the Consumer Federation of America said today.

Credit unions will have an additional month to comment on the NCUA's proposed rules changes on community charter.

In separate parts of the country, brigades of credit union volunteers are joining the Homes for Our Troops cause in bigger numbers this month spearheading a registration drive to sign up carpenters, contractors and roofers in Columbia, Mo.

Whether it is the Indianapolis Colts or the New Orleans Saints, ultimately it's the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions' Haiti Disaster Relief Fund that will score big this Super Bowl Sunday.

PrimeVest Financial Services Inc. a broker-dealer with credit union clients, is one of three firms that was acquired by Lightyear Capital LLC, a private equity firm, from ING.

Thanks to the installation of high-powered computer servers and the use of handheld transaction devices like PDAs, Mexican credit union Caja Yanga is experiencing a 15% monthly growth rate.