DENVER - Concord EFS, which was the lead suitor in a merger deal with credit union EFT firm Credit Union 24, is itself going to be bought. First Data Corp. and Concord EFS have announced a definitive agreement to merge in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $7 billion, with...

In the fraud special report on pages 18 to 21, find out how some credit unions are handling robberies and teaming up to fight fraud.

SAN FRANCISCO-NCUA Board Member Deborah Matz unveiled "Credit Union Partnerships With NeighborWorksr Organizations: Proven Models for Success" as part of her first Access Across America Partnering and Leadership Successes conference. "This report," said Matz, who serves as liaison to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Coalition and has a seat on the NRC...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The board of Florida Credit Union Shared Services, Inc., a credit union shared branching company, has approved a plan to return a portion of invested capital to its shareholders including a capital return of $1,018,513, and dividends totaling $365,237. In addition, FCUSS paid $277,468 in patronage rebates...