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ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Auto loan rates have sunk to the lowest figures in almost two years, according to Bankrate.com, but $11 billion Pentagon Federal Credit Union has taken the business to a new low, offering 4.25% APR on any auto loan if the application is submitted online.

WASHINGTON -- NCUA Chairman JoAnn Johnson was among a clutch of federal financial regulators reporting progress toward helping Americans improve their financial literacy while acknowledging to federal legislators that there is much more left to do.

TINTON FALLS, N.J. -- United Teletech Financial FCU is gearing up to celebrate Earth Day by giving reusable grocery bags to all who come into its branches that day.

ARVADA, Colo. -- A partnership between FoolProof Financial Education Systems Inc. and Credit Union Strategic Partners hopes to help credit unions nationwide become the resource for financial literacy.

WASHINGTON -- The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 was passed in the Senate on April 10 by a vote of 84-12 following discussions by Senators Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) on its provisions, resulting in a bipartisan effort to gain wide support.

WASHINGTON -- A recent Pew Research Center report on the attitudes and lives of the middle class offers a bleak prospect for prosperity held by many Americans.