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WASHINGTON - The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are encouraging taxpayers to use electronic filing opportunities to save themselves and the government a little green. The two groups pointed out that taxpayers filing electronically and opting for direct deposit get their refunds in half the time. Also,...

HALES CORNER, Wis. - The $1.2 billion Wisconsin Corporate Central CU said it is now offering Internet access to its image retrieval system. Access is available via the corporate's Web site, (www.wccu.com). Credit unions can retrieve images of cleared corporate checks as well as member share drafts. Credit unions can...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - CUSOs - whether they be wholly or jointly owned - and credit unions should have the same primary goal, the members' best interest. The integrated model of CUSOs and credit unions cross-selling each other's services and being mutually focused on getting product information and services into...

RALEIGH, N.C. - The "Fat Cat" is really purring at State Employees Credit Union. That's the moniker for a youth program, borrowed from the Canadians, that has taken off within the year attracting more than 40,000 savings accounts from youngsters 12 and under. "It's something that has simply caught on...

Funeral services held for long-time CCUL employee KENT, Wash. - Funeral services were held here for John P. "Jack" Reidy, a 19-year veteran with the California Credit Union League who last served as vice president of government affairs. Reidy died in Tacoma of congestive heart failure. He was 85. Reidy...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - State Sen. Kendrick Meek (D-Miami) and state Rep. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall (D-Miami) introduced the "Florida Home Loan Protection Act," a measure they described as "the first step in saying to Florida and the banking industry that we will not allow the boundless abuse of those who are unable...

WASHINGTON - The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), the organization that has sued the NCUA over how the agency removed the CAP regulation, is not the oldest of the consumer groups, or the largest or the wealthiest, but the consensus among financial service reporters and analysts is that it may...

FARMERS BRANCH, Texas - Texas Credit Union League President Dick Ensweiler hosted a reception in his home January 31 for congressional candidate Scott Armey. Scott is running for the seat being vacated by his father, House Majority Leader Dick Armey. The congressman has represented the 26th congressional district of Texas...