WASHINGTON -- The poor economy coupled with the rise in foreclosures is driving up the requests for "Innovation Grants" under a three-year-old program offered by the National Credit Union Foundation.

ALBANY, N.Y. -- The credit union industry is mourning the loss of former Empower Federal Credit Union Co-President/CEO J. Raymond Curtain.

DES MOINES, Iowa -- TMG has begun making its payroll card, called ATIRApay, available industry wide. The payroll card product, part of the card processing CUSO's ATIRA line of prepaid cards, has been on a beta test since its "soft launch" in 2007, TMG said.

SAN DIEGO -- CUSO Financial Services LP has entered into an agreement with Navy Federal Brokerage Services LLC and Navy Federal Asset Management to provide back office investment support services.