MADISON, Wis. - US Federal Credit Union recently became the 227th credit union to join the World Council of Credit Unions' International Remittance Network (IRnet). The credit union is also the second in Minnesota to join the four-year old network that allows immigrant workers to make remittances to their families...

WASHINGTON - Credit unions better not forget about older Americans when designing their online banking presence. According to the Pew Internet & American Life project, the percent of Americans 65 or older who go online has jumped by 47% between 2000 and 2004. The Internet banking numbers are growing even...

WASHINGTON - CUNA President and CEO Dan Mica wrote a letter to Senate Banking Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) encouraging the committee to get a bill passed this congressional session. The March 25 letter pointed to the House's overwhelming vote (392-25) to pass H.R. 1375, the Financial Services Regulatory Relief...

ARLINGTON, Va.-NAFCU President and CEO Fred Becker's voice could be heard on radios all over the country last week teaching consumers why zero-zero auto financing may not be the best deal for them. For the last two years, Becker explained, NAFCU has been hearing from its members who are concerned...