WASHINGTON — Members of credit unions affiliated with CO-OP Financial Services will soon be able to deposit their checks in their credit union accounts using a smart phone.

A new partnership between Financial Service Centers Cooperative Inc and a leading online foreign exchange company now allows participating CUs to offer their members foreign exchange.

More than 4,500 people are expected to attend CUNA's Governmental Affairs Conference, which begins Sunday at The Washington Convention Center.

Now that it has confirmed that merger talks are under way with its Maryland/DC counterpart, the New Jersey Credit Union League said Friday more regional compacts in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic can represent a future trend for industry trade groups.