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At Spokane Federal Credit Union "Family and Friends for Life" is not just its tagline, but a way of life.

The task of finding out why credit unions resign state leagues or how to get disaffiliated ones back into the fold is turning out more complex than many envisioned, according to the leadership of the American Association of Credit Union Leagues.

A report card showing grades of C and D for the quality of major banks' telephone-based customer service could translate into an opportunity for credit unions.

Hal Daub, a former Republican member of Congress and mayor of Omaha, announced about a month ago that he was considering running for the Nebraska Senate seat up for election in 2008.

NAFCU submitted a comment letter today urging the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions not to use its statutory authority to allow state chartered credit unions to employ private primary deposit insurance.

As some predict tightening of loans to small businesses, entrepreneurs might want to consider credit unions as an alternative, Mike Schenk, CUNA senior economist, suggested in today's <em>Wall Street Journal</em>.