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MADISON, Wis. -- Extreme market pressures coupled with a recession will accelerate the rate of credit union mergers going forward, according to Dave Colby, chief economist at CUNA Mutual Group.

DURHAM, N.C. -- The Center For Responsible Lending, an affiliate of the $301 million Self-Help Credit Union, has issued two reports highly critical of mainstream credit card practices which bank card issuers will have to abandon as of July 2010.

MADISON, Wis.--World Council of Credit Unions has issued its call for nominations for the prestigious Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor bestowed by the international credit union system. Nomination forms are due March 2, 2009.

SAN FRANCISCO - Homebuyers are souring on foreclosed properties, according to a survey released by California-based real estate data firms Trulia.com and RealtyTrac.

SAN DIEGO -North Island Credit Union has chosen the Truemark service from Santa Clara-based Iconix Inc. (www.iconix.com) to help fight phishing.

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Credit Union Association has released a statement marketing credit union-issued credit cards as beneficial.

KENT, Wash. -- This holiday season Cascade Federal Credit Union has given its members the gift of no NSF or overdraft fees.

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. - First Source Federal Credit Union is doing its part to help ease the energy crunch by offering a new home energy assistance loan.