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In a marketing promotion highlighting "the credit union difference," the $109 million Mutual 1st Federal Credit Union is giving away a $22,000 Mini Cooper sports car this October with one special twist: the winner need not be a member or even sign up for membership.

In a marketing promotion highlighting "the credit union difference," the $109 million Mutual 1st Federal Credit Union is giving away a $22,000 Mini Cooper sports car this October with one special twist: the winner need not be a member or even sign up for membership.

NCUA Board Member Gigi Hyland, who is chairing NCUA's Outreach Task Force, has announced the opening of registration for its scheduled Oct. 2 town hall meeting in Washington, D.C.

Determined to make wider use of blogs and Internet advertising, the $200 million Members Credit Union took out ads this week on three local Web sites to expand its three year old "Football Pick 'em" game promotion.

At a time when credit union savings overall have been generally increasing, shares at the $314 million Lafayette Federal Credit Union have been in freefall.

The $29 billion Navy Federal Credit Union is the only CU to make a list of credit card issuers that provide the best prevention detection and resolution of credit card fraud.

The $29 billion Navy Federal Credit Union is the only CU to make a list of credit card issuers that provide the best prevention detection and resolution of credit card fraud.

The average 401(k) balance has gone from $67,760 at the end of 1999 to $121,202 at the end of 2006, according to a new study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute and the Investment Company Institute.