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WASHINGTON -- Credit unions and other lenders may be able to help more small businesses now that the Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted an amendment to increase the availability of capital to certain smaller companies that may not have ready access to the public capital markets or other forms...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Credit union card executives attending the CSCU annual meeting received a packet of tools designed to help them become active communicators with lawmakers on the issue of card interchange.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Consumer anger at major card issuers combined with increased card regulation make this an ideal time for CUs to market their card programs, according to Chip Filson, President of Callahan & Associates.

PHOENIX -- There is a "Miracle Maker" at Desert Schools Federal Credit Union. Desert Schools FCU Senior Vice President Ron Amstutz has recently received the Credit Unions for Kids Miracle Maker Award from the Children's Miracle Network.

FITCHBURG, Mass. -- Thanks to a collaborative effort, Fitchburg ME Federal Credit Union can now offer its more than 3,100 members trust and wealth management services.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Even as they focus on improving their credit and debit card programs, credit unions should focus on building an overall strategy on electronic payments, according to a leading CU card executive.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A second credit union card processing organization has decided to pass the proceeds of Visa's initial public offering of stock back to its participating credit unions.

IRVINE, Calif. -- More U.S. homeowners fell behind on mortgage payments last month, driving the number of homes facing foreclosure up 65% versus the same month last year and contributing to a deepening slide in home values, a research company said Tuesday.