The strong relationships credit unions forge with their members may be enough to protect them from the most severe impacts of having large numbers of home owners walk away from their mortgages, credit union economists and executives say.

For the second time, the World Council of Credit Unions is asking for input to present to a global authority.

Credit unions may continue to have an edge over banks when it comes to the growing number of small business owners who say they are frustrated with their financial institution's service.