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ORLANDO, Fla. - Central Florida Educators Federal Credit Union has turned one Native American legend into a marketing bonanza. "We knew we wanted to develop a multi-purpose unsecured loan promotion and somehow during the brainstorming session the legend of the Native American dream catcher came to mind," said CFEFCU Senior...

Over the past five years in Charlotte, N.C., the Spanish-speaking immigration population exploded! Unfortunately, so did the crimes against this new community. These immigrants, being a largely cash-and-carry society, were being robbed at gunpoint, having their homes broken into, and in some of the most horrific reports, being murdered for...

The current mortgage and credit environment has benefited CUs and also created challenges. Learn about some of them in a special report on pages 18-20.

The Pennsylvania League has taken major steps it says will make it more responsive and efficient. Read what they did on page 4.

MADISON, Wis. - Record low mortgage rates have buttressed continuing high demand for first mortgages and refinancings from members. They've also boosted the appreciation rate on property values. All this has been good news for credit unions' mortgage portfolios and for consumers looking to sell or refinance their homes, but...

TRENTON, N.J. - The "New Jersey Home Equity Protection Act" that concerns "the regulation of certain financial practices and prohibiting certain abusive and predatory lending practices" was introduced by state Sen. Gerald Cardinale (R-39) Nov. 14 and was referred to the state Senate Commerce Committee. Provisions of the bill, states...