Taking its economic lumps following an $8 million loss in 2008, the $520 million Greater Nevada Credit Union confirmed Monday it has closed two branches and laid off 27 employees with a work force now down "to less than 200."

Responding to urgent appeals from a Denver food bank, Colorado credit unions acted quickly to organize a statewide food drive to help stock the shelves.

Eastern Corporate Federal Credit Union's decision to not participate in the NCUA's original Temporary Corporate Credit Union Share Guarantee Program was "extremely difficult," said Jane Melchionda, president/CEO of the $1.27 billion corporate.

In a political equivalent of Daniel entering the lion's den, President Obama today went before the American Medical Association to tout the virtues of his health care plan.