Marking what it believes is a credit union first using interactive TV, the $150 million Charlotte Metro Credit Union disclosed today it has been testing a 30-second interactive ad on Time Warner Cable stations in which viewers hit a special remote to view a longer Charlotte Metro commercial.

NCUA Vice Chairman Rodney Hood lauded the first credit union partnership with Operation HOPE, a national organization promoting financial literacy.

Representatives from credit unions were among the attendees at a seminar today by the Department of Labor on how employers can better understand and comply with rules and regulations governing employer-sponsored 401(k) plans.

Nearly 30 members of American Partners Federal Credit Union claimed to have lost $3 million of their retirement savings through an investment advisor working at the credit union and 14 have filed a lawsuit against both to recover their money.