In normal times, the behind-the-scenes workings of the Federal Reserve might not have the makings of a drama-filled novel-like book.

NCUA Chairman Designate Deborah Matz is scheduled to be sworn in at 2:00 p.m. next Monday at the agency's headquarters in Alexandria, Va.

Albert Gonzalez and alleged conspirators allegedly scouted both retail outlets and Web sites for data security weaknesses after first obtaining a list of potential victims from perusing a list of top-flight U.S. firms.

CUNA President/CEO Dan Mica today asked NCUA Chairman Michael E. Fryzel to ask his examiners to take no enforcement actions against credit unions trying to comply with the 21-day notice rule for open-end credit accounts.