WASHINGTON - The Consumer Federation of America is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to intervene in court cases to overturn what the consumer group claims are "anticompetitive state laws" that prevent direct sale of cars to consumers over the Internet, restrict the location of dealers, or prevent competition in...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - So just how do you make local residents aware that almost anyone can join your credit union? If you are Charlotte-Metro Credit Union you put a banker in a bag or some other disguise. The $100 million credit union has kicked off its quirky awareness campaign, which...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-In a Letter to Federal Credit Unions, NCUA encouraged credit unions to consider whether hosting an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site is right for their credit union. VITA offers free tax preparation and electronic filing and serves to increase awareness of a taxpayer's eligibility...

WASHINGTON-According to a recently completed study by the General Accounting Office (GAO), retailers would gain little from forcing banks to credit deposits over the weekend, though retailers and consumers would have faster access to their money. Earlier this year House Financial Institutions Subcommittee Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) requested a study...