The $736 million Elevations Credit Union, which converted from a federal to a state charter last March to take advantage of more liberal field of membership rules, has won regulatory approval to expand into all of two counties under its multi-group, community charter.

The issue of credit and debit card interchange appears poised to get more attention this week as the House Judiciary Committee's Anti-Trust Task Force has scheduled a July 19 hearing on the issue.

If you are someone who has had a record of not managing checking accounts well and lives in Orange County, California or one of 16 other localities in the greater Los Angeles area, the $651 million American First Credit Union wants to give you a second chance.