TULSA, Okla.--Eyeing a possible management linkup or "partnership" with the Texas Credit Union League, the Oklahoma Credit Union League said this week it was moving ahead with its long-standing plans for a Credit Union House in Oklahoma City patterned after the leagues' Washington, D.C. facility.

NASCUS has clarified that it is not advocating for a credit union share insurance fund separate from the NCUA as reported online at www.cutimes.com yesterday. That portion of NASCUS' comment letter was in response to a specific question from Treasury on "the optimal role for a deposit insurer in depository...

The $4.5 billion Alliant Credit Union, headquartered in Chicago, is the latest CU to have joined up with Credit Union 24, a nationwide credit union owned ATM and point of sale debit network.

CUNA and the Consumer Federation of America's eighth annual survey of consumer holiday spending found that the rising cost of gas and home heating is the most common factor cited affecting holiday spending.