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As the number of occupancy rates continues to decline in commercial properties, several bank regulators are working together to come up with guidelines for loan workouts.

The National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions will press a meatier agenda on the parts of community development and small credit unions at a Nov. 12 meeting with senior NCUA staff and board members.

A new Web presence and series of online and electronic banking services from PM Systems Corp. will soon help Agriculture Federal Credit Union expand member services while mitigating the rising cost of physical branches, the company and credit union said.

Bank of America and other big credit card issuers are handing credit unions with card programs another strong marketing message by starting to add annual fees to their cards once again.

In search of better value, personalized advice and a financially-sound provider, affluent investors said they have moved significant amounts of their retirement money around over the past year.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said today that even though the economy has started to improve, that doesn't lessen the need for comprehensive regulatory reform, especially with regard to large financial institutions.