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The central bank announced yesterday that Federal Reserve Chairman will hold news conferences once a quarter following the meetings at which the Federal Open Markets Committee makes policy decisions.

The $176 million Cabrillo Credit Union in San Diego is now offering its 23,000 members the ability to sign loan documents online.

The $176 million Cabrillo Credit Union in San Diego is now offering its 23,000 members the ability to sign loan documents online.

Education-focused financial services company Sallie Mae announced Monday that it will begin offering no-fee student checking accounts into which colleges and universities can directly disburse financial aid and tuition refunds owed to students.

Pushing back against what he says is one of the most expensive lobbying efforts by big banks, Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) said today that credit unions and small banks were being used by larger financial institutions.

Despite the big rise in airline fares, conference attendance appears headed for an uptick this spring with both CUNA and NAFCU projecting gains for their major conclaves following acceptable turnouts at more recent events including CUNA’s Washington Government Affairs Conference.