Despite the financial difficulties of the financial services sector and CUNA, CUNA President/CEO Dan Mica's total compensation was $1.85 million last year, a 12% increase from 2007, according to a document filed with the IRS.

A television series aimed at children and sponsored by credit unions has won next year's Herb Wegner Award for Outstanding Program.

A federal bankruptcy judge lauded credit unions for taking a lead role in the literacy movement and singled out a new venture of the Credit Union Association of Colorado.

CUNA and NAFCU are now working together to come up with a joint response to NCUA's next move regarding corporate structure.