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DUBLIN, Ohio -- Credit unions here and in Pennsylvania were expecting this week to be stepping up their promotion of payday alternative products, including StretchPay and Better Choice, in the wake of major legislative and regulatory setbacks to the payday industry.

WASHINGTON--Saying he is a "friend and fan of member-owned credit unions,'' the Virginia Credit Union League is backing former Gov. Mark Warner for the open U.S. Senate seat there.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The heads continued to roll yesterday in reaction to poor decisions made at major banks roiled by losses from the housing downturn as Wachovia Corp. tossed its chief executive Ken Thompson.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The heads continued to roll yesterday in reaction to poor decisions made at major banks roiled by losses from the housing downturn as Wachovia Corp. tossed its chief executive Ken Thompson.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Governor Ted Strickland yesterday signed into law legislation that caps interest rates at 28%, joining Arkansas, New Hampshire, Oregon and the District of Columbia.

SEATTLE -- A man who was suspected of robbing Qualstar Credit Union at around 11:55 a.m. was apprehended after he was shot in the hand by police officers.

SEATTLE -- A man who was suspected of robbing Qualstar Credit Union at around 11:55 a.m. was apprehended after he was shot in the hand by police officers.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- Northeast Credit Union wants consumers to make the most of their economic stimulus checks and start saving.