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WASHINGTON - Housing starts fell 15.5% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 550,000, the Commerce Department reported today.

SACO, Maine -- For providing its 7,000-square foot conference center free of charge to local nonprofits, PeoplesChoice Credit Union is the 2008 recipient of the Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce community service award.

NEW YORK -- From selecting a financial adviser to applying for a credit card, most consumers would be more interested if "jargon-free, plain-English" explanations were offered.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - U.S. Central's capital position could get some needed relief as a result of today's approval by the NCUA of a Central Liquidity Facility LF proposal to remove CLF-funded notes from the aggregate corporate's books.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - PSCU Financial Services and Fiserv Inc. aim to see 7,000 new trees added to John M. Bethea State Forest in Florida.

CUs were apparently cleared this week to continue their directory ads under both "bank" and "credit union" listings in AT&T's national directories.