WASHINGTON - The Housing and Community Opportunity Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing June 30 on proposed legislation to create a pilot program for zero-downpayment mortgages. The hearing focused on H.R. 3043 introduced by Reps. Patric Tiberi (R-Ohio ) and David Scott (D-Ga.) to set up...

DUBLIN, Ireland - Attitudes have changed in the 30 years she's been working with credit unions and Anne O'Bryne says the fact that she's been elected the first woman president of the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) is proof of that. Byrne recalls when she became a teller two...

Here are some steps that CUDefense recommends credit unions and vendors implement to help make Internet banking systems more secure against script attacks. For credit unions: 1.Force the use of complex passwords. They should be at least eight characters and a combination of letters, numbers, upper case and lower and...

DETROIT - The Big 3 auto manufacturers may have discontinued offering 0% interest loans as a regular part of financing deals, but that doesn't mean consumers have seen the end of this type of financing incentive. USA Today recently reported that General Motors and Ford are offering six-year, 0% interest...