ITHACA, N.Y. - The livable wage study produced by Alternatives Federal Credit Union continues to gain momentum and popularity among employers here who are increasingly looking to it as a guideline for determining salaries above and beyond the traditional minimum wage. This was the sentiment at a June 2 conference...

VIENNA, Va. - Eight months into a Deposited and Returned Truncated Check (DRTC) pilot study being conducted by NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association, Navy FCU is still the only credit union participating. In fact, only four financials have volunteered to be part of the pilot. That doesn't surprise Don...

Robins Federal Credit Union, Warner Robins, Ga., staffers have donated their time to students in an underserved area. Employees took part in the Reading Coalition at Lindsey Elementary and read over 89 hours, reading to a total of more than 100 students throughout the 2002-2003 school year. The goal of...

WASHINGTON - The cities of Santa Monica and San Francisco caused quite a stir in the banking world four years ago when they attempted to ban ATM fees in the cities. So far it hasn't worked, and the U.S. Supreme Court has dealt them another setback. The Supreme Court struck...