NAPLES, Fla. -- A majority of participants in a self-described informal online survey conducted by CardTrak.com say they saw their credit card interest rates rise in 2008 and many others have reported a variety of other changes in their cards.

WASHINGTON -- Bowing to the pressures that come with a recession, CUNA has laid off eight employees and eliminated merit increases for senior staff members.

WASHINGTON -- A federal judge has delayed the trial of Bellco Credit Union's lawsuit against the IRS over $199,000 in unrelated business income taxes paid.

WASHINGTON - CUNA Vice President of Editorial Communication David Klavitter is going back to his old stomping grounds, albeit in a job with much more responsibility.

WASHINGTON - CUNA today urged lawmakers to make Troubled Asset Relief Program funds available to credit unions and a change in the rules to allow credit unions more access to outside capital.

WASHINGTON - NAFCU today again urged lawmakers to use some of the money set aside to help troubled financial institutions to buy bad mortgages.

WASHINGTON - The NCUA today asked for credit unions to be eligible for Troubled Asset Relief Program funds and an increase in the amount of money the insurance fund can borrow from the Treasury Department.

WASHINGTON - In one of his last acts in office, President Bush plans to ask Congress to release the additional $350 billion allocated for the Troubled Assets Relief Program though lawmakers want to place additional safeguards on how the money is spent.