LAUREL, Md. - Credit Union Auto Loan Network, an indirect lending program for credit unions in the Maryland/ Washington, D.C. area, sent $151,016 in rebate checks to its 29 members in 2002. Participating credit unions pay the Network a $40-$60 handling fee for an application to join. Dealers pay the...

WASHINGTON-CUNA's official comment letter stated that the exception for residential default and foreclosure notices in the E-SIGN law should only be removed if adequate consumer protections are maintained. According to CUNA Assistant General Counsel Jeffery Bloch, they currently are not. The letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration read,...

Leaders of CU24 and Concord say CUs will have all the information they need to vote on the merger. Page 8.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar praised President George W. Bush's budget plan as "deeply committed to strengthening our economy and providing opportunities for people from all walks of life," two hallmarks of his own administration. "Credit unions can play a significant role in helping their members take advantage of these...