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SAN FRANCISCO -- Zopa Ltd., the British-based online "social lending" firm, said Monday it is still soliciting U.S. credit unions and eyeing new markets in a follow-up to an initial six CUs which last week announced the start of "peer-to-peer" hookups matching borrowers and investors.

WASHINGTON -- CUNA has been lobbying the TJX company and its merchant processing bank, Fifth Third, trying to get credit unions impacted by TJX's record setting card breach more time to determine whether to accept the two firm's settlement offer.

WASHINGTON -- In an effort to take some of the heat of the issue of credit card issuer practices and credit card debt, the American Bankers Association has suggested that Americans' credit card debts are not as large as widely believed.

NEW YORK -- Leaders from community development credit unions met with leaders from two New York City departments recently to discuss how CDCUs could take a larger role in fighting poverty in the city.

NEW YORK -- Leaders from community development credit unions met with leaders from two New York City departments recently to discuss how CDCUs could take a larger role in fighting poverty in the city.

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