Oakland-based Chevron Credit Union, which has been a merger partner for small California CUs over the years, on Friday added another, the ailing $5.9 million Star Energy CU of Bakersfield.

Visa will offer a dual debit interchange schedule that network sources say should substantially shield their debit interchange income from drastic decreases, at least temporarily.

The economy will grow by 3% this year and savings balance growth at credit unions will remain at 5%, according to an economic forecast released today by CUNA.

Mortgage fraud reports increased by 2% during the third quarter of 2010 but were down by 40% at credit unions, according to data released by the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.