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COLUMBIA, S.C. - Feeling the brunt of 14% unemployment in economically-depressed South Carolina, credit unions starting this month will ease loan terms and implement large-scale financial education and counseling programs.

WASHINGTON - For consumers concerned about the economy, the New Year couldn't have started soon enough.

WASHINGTON -- Given the connections between financial markets, having a single, independent regulator to oversee banks, credit unions and investment firms "may make sense" Securities and Exchange Commissioner Luis Aguilar recently said.

LENEXA, Kan. - U.S. Central Federal Credit Union announced late Wednesday it has completed the conversion of $450 million in Membership Capital Shares (MCS) to Paid-In Capital (PIC II) shares.

WASHINGTON - The REAL Solutions program of the National Credit Union Foundation is now a full year ahead of schedule with 30 state leagues as participants, NCUF said Friday.

NAPLES, Fla -- A majority of participants in a online survey conducted by CardTrak.com said they saw their credit card interest rates rise in 2008 and many others have reported a variety of other changes in their cards.