Heartland Payment Systems, the card processor whose 2008 security breach may have compromised the most card data ever, announced it has completed the first step in developing end-to-end encryption.

Curtis Anderson, who previously served as vice president at Mountain America Credit Union's business lending program, has left to become vice president of business services at SouthWest Federal Community Credit Union.

The U.S. Senate may soon get some comic relief.

CUNA President/CEO Dan Mica said today that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner expressed understanding for credit unions' concerns about facing additional regulatory burden under the administration's plan to revamp the regulation of financial services.