Ondine Irving, founder of Card Analysis Solutions, is working to help consumers find credit unions that offer consumer friendly credit cards.

Only 20% of financial institutions surveyed by a Chicago accounting firm, Grant Thornton LLP, plan to increase hiring in the next six months and more than half are reducing bonuses for senior managers.

After taking a three month hiatus from incentive programs to focus on Cash for Clunkers and restructuring after bankruptcy, Chrysler has rejoined the Invest in America program.

Online brokerage firm ShareBuilder Corp. continues to generate growth for ING Direct even as the company's credit union clientele has decreased.