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WASHINGTON - A major overhaul of the relationship between companies and the firms they hire to conduct their audits is needed to ensure that investors are getting accurate pictures of financial health, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) recently said. The CFA outlined recommendations that do away with conflicts of...

WASHINGTON - The original 20 credit unions that aligned to form Trust for Credit Unions nearly 15 years ago faced a marketing conundrum during a time when mutual funds were green to the industry and skepticism lingered. Thanks to some heavy pavement pounding in the early days and "strong yields,"...

HOUSTON - Amid congressional hearings involving Enron Corp. executives and Pres. George W. Bush's stance to take a more microscopic view at 401(k)s, financial advisers assisting credit union members with retirement planning aren't being deluged with concerns over investing in large company stocks. At CUNA Mutual Group, which oversees 2,600...

With reports of competition between CUSOs and credit unions on the rise, experts discuss ways to minimize conflict. Read what they have to say and other CUSO news on pages 14-15.

When the Minnesota Twins play their first home game on April 12, Affinity Plus CU will be right there with them. See page 13 for details.

BEDMINSTER, N.J. - Affinity Financial Services President Mark Cochran is a big fan of diversity. In fact, it is the diversity and breadth of products and services offered by the four business units under the Affinity Financial Services CUSO umbrella that Cochran says allows the operational CUSO to ride out...