A study commissioned by CO-OP Financial Services, the parent CUSO of CO-OP Shared Branching, reports that credit union members who use their credit union's shared branching services are more profitable for their CUs.

Since February 2009, certificates of deposit balances at credit unions have declined by $10 billion while money market accounts increased by $29 billion.

Washington State may have its first new credit union in seven years to be located on one of Seattle's commuter islands in the Puget Sound.

To keep capital flowing to small businesses, the SBA has received an additional $80 million to support its 7(a) and 504 loan programs.