Dismissed Western Corporate Federal Credit Union board member Diana Dykstra spoke out late yesterday regarding rumors former WesCorp CEO Bob Siravo received a $6 million severance package.

Debit cards and other devices that do not have to be swiped at a card reader to work have been available to larger card issuers for some time. Now two credit unions have announced they have started offering their members this "contactless" option.

Financial planners, realtors and appraisers are a few of the guest speakers called in to answer questions from members of Power Financial Credit Union.

Credit union card experts and analysts say the latest nationwide credit card flap has given credit unions have another good opportunity to market their credit cards as better for consumers.