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MANCHESTER, N.H. -- The Upper Room, a nonprofit that provides early intervention services to children and families, will have a new computer system thanks to St. Mary's Bank.

VIRGINIA -- The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.94% with an average 0.6 point for the week ending Oct. 9, down from last week when it averaged 6.10 percent, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey. Last year at this time, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.40 percent.

CHICAGO -- There continues to be a gap in financial services particularly with checking accounts and Hispanics and investments with African-Americans, according to a Synovate survey.

MADISON, Wis.--The Credit Union Executives Society hopes to give credit unions more insight to Web 2.0.

MADISON, Wis.--The Credit Union Executives Society hopes to give credit unions more insight to Web 2.0.

SAN FRANCISCO -- The nation's financial meltdown has apparently struck another victim, the U.S.-launched social lending venture of Zopa started a year ago with six participating credit unions as an innovative way to reach the youth market.