DUBUQUE, Iowa -- For Robert Hoefer, a good citizen and president/CEO of the $465 million Dupaco Community Credit Union, the conclusion of tomorrow's Iowa Caucuses, will provide sheer relief "from nine hours of nonstop TV ads and 10 phone calls at my home every night."

DENVER, Colo. -- Lawsuits surrounding the Centrix Portfolio Management Program (which granted subprime auto loans through credit unions) will linger well past the New Year, it seems.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Credit unions established to serve actors, writers, musicians and other employees of the nation's entertainment industry report that the ongoing waves of labor disputes this year have had remarkably little impact, so far, on their members.