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ISLANDIA, N.Y. - For the first time ever more Americans resolved to start off the New Year by getting out of debt than by losing weight, according to a consumer survey by Cambridge Consumer Research. "More than one quarter (28%) of all Americans say getting out of debt is their...

PURCHASE, N.Y. - Beginning on January 1, MasterCard has begun to assess a three basis point fee on all their debit transactions, using MasterCard branded cards, whether validated with a personal identification number or with the cardholder's signature. The .03% Debit Investment Fee is meant to help MasterCard market its...

PULSE is the only ATM and EFT Network in the country that is owned by members who are both banks and credit unions. Credit union and bank CEOs sit on PULSE's board and the association has traditionally used their presence to help it define and articulate positions which it believes...

WASHINGTON - A landmark study of consumer habits conducted by the American Bankers Association and Boston-based Dove Consulting has found that all types of debit transactions have continued to whittle away the percentage of payments held by cash and checks, and that the decline in those two older forms of...

Indirect lending and auto loan promotions helped CUs finish 2003 with strong auto loan portfolios, despite auto manufacturers' continued 0% incentives and rebates. Read up on some of the latest CU auto loan news in a special report on pages 20-23.

See how Chip Filson's love for singing and passion for credit unions made a new patriotic CD a hit in credit union land. Page 6.