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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.

Credit union wariness about holding conferences in Las Vegas, California or Florida resort cities for fear of a public backlash or concern over budget expense may have finally ebbed, trade group planners reported this week.

More than 30 Michigan credit unions have already pledged $43 million for small business loans through a new alliance between Gov. Jennifer Granholm and the Michigan Credit Union League.