An improved economy and a desire to use the first-time home buyer tax credit before it expired caused a 7.6% increase in existing home sales last month, the National Association of Realtors reported today.

The $625 million Clearview Federal Credit Union has filed a lawsuit against Clearview Credit, a Florida debt settlement company claiming misrepresentation to the cooperative's members.

Financial Services Centers Cooperative is now offering a free shared branching locator application for the Android smart phone.

In light of the economic meltdown, CUNA Mutual Group said it will re-engineer its Ultra Series Target Retirement Date Funds to offer more of a buffer.