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ARLINGTON, Va. -- Even though his credit union is the lead plaintiff against former and current directors and employees of Western Corporate Federal Credit Union, Stuart Perlitsh said he hasn't been pressured by or felt the wrath of the NCUA "yet."

Payday loan shops in Arizona were dealt a blow Tuesday after a state Senate Committee voted down a measure exempting the firms from an existing sunset law forcing the firms to abide by a strict 36% rate limit.

Concerns over the federal charter and field of membership limits stand to play a big part in more voluntary mergers like the First Tech/Addison Avenue FCU combination, according to former NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar.

Credit union card portfolios continued the improved performance they have demonstrated in the last several years in 2009, and the card portfolio sales continued their slow pace as the volumes of card assets that changed hands rose a bit.

Fair Isaac Corp. wants the next generation of scores to not only reflect a record of how well or poorly consumers have paid their debts in the past but also to predict how they are likely to react to future economic events.

To help financial institutions break down the barrier to Gen Y, two companies have conducted studies and research on the wants and needs of this heavily sought after generation.