Bank of America and United Midwest Savings Bank are the first financial institutions to assemble SBA 504 first mortgage pools to be sold on the secondary market, the agency said today.

The media blitz by both CUNA and NAFCU to counter the negative "credit union bailout" message went into high gear today with new videos and top brass keeping in contact with TV producers and financial reporters on the corporate crisis.

Despite the average interest rates on certificates of deposit being higher than those on money market accounts since June 2009, some consumers may still favor quick access to cash.