ST. PAUL, Minn. -- It could be worse.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Party-building events and receptions tied to specific issues were among the venues that NAFCU used during the Republican National Convention to meet with lawmakers on regulatory relief and other issues.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- During his 22 years as a board member of Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union, David H. Senjem developed a great appreciation for the virtues of the private sector combined with the effectiveness of the people helping people approach.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Aimmy Vang helps former criminals find jobs and turn their lives around. Yet while helping others she is also involved in a program that is helping her get back on solid financial footing.

WOODBURY, Minn. -- Embodying the credit union motto of people helping people, for the second consecutive week CUNA presented a home to a wounded veteran.

WASHINGTON -- The sluggish economy and continued high expenses for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could push the deficit to $438 billion next year, the Congressional Budget Office said today.

WASHINGTON -- Three Harrisburg, Pa.-area credit unions would be allowed to keep their new members but not recruit additional ones in their expanded field of membership, according to a proposed remedy the NCUA yesterday agreed to with the American Bankers Association.

WASHINGTON -- The government takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was necessitated in part by Congress' inaction, White House Press Secretary Dana Perino said today.