Scott Harrison didn't like the fact that things like toothpaste and tortilla chips had better marketing campaigns than lifesaving causes. So he started his own charity—and made sure the branding didn't suck.

NAFCU President/CEO Fred Becker earned $616,890 in total compensation last year, up from $608,759 in 2009, according to a form filed with the IRS.

Yesterday Google announced its debut of “wave and pay” technology that will let consumers carrying Nexus S 4G phones (a Sprint network device) use their phone as a credit card substitute for payments on the fly.

If current trends hold, the NCUA isn’t likely to have to levy a premium to shore up the NCUSIF this year, and if there is sufficient participation in the prepayment plan, assessments to repay the corporate credit union rescue could be reduced.