OLYMPIA, Wash. - Effective last month, the state Division of Credit Unions began using a new contractor to perform the Information Service & Technology portion of the division's examination. The new contractor, Trust Consulting and Compliance, will work with credit unions on information service products and risk evaluation. The Division...

CHICAGO - Even though the "road to recovery has been bumpier than expected," Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Michael Moskow is optimistic that the economy will regain momentum through the end of this year and into 2004. Moskow recently spoke to 130 attendees at CUNA's Economic and Investment Conference....

WASHINGTON - Equifax Credit Information Services has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the company's blocked-call rate and hold times violated provisions of an FTC consent decree that settled a 2000 lawsuit for the same violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The lawsuit charged...

NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich.-CU Village has stepped up its efforts to help young adults from age 15 to 18 make savvy financial decisions with the launch of its Young Adults Web site. With a theme of "It's Your Life.Are You Ready?" the site introduces such topics as building good credit and...