Still suffering from the bite of losing all their Western Corporate FCU capital in 2009, credit unions report they are still capital shy when it comes to replacing corporate services.

Entries are being accepted for CUNA Mutuals annual excellence in lending awards, which recognizes outstanding lending results and practices by credit unions.

Jamie Fulmer, vice president of public affairs for payday lender Advance America, says he welcomes the opportunity to work with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, because consistent disclosures would allow his product to be measured by the same metrics as competing short-term credit union loans.

From Illinois to Virginia, credit union executives have been putting the rubber to the road this spring, joining a host of local and national bike marathons and in the process contributing to successful charity fundraisers.