Colorado State Employees Credit Union wants to give young people credit--the kind of credit that can help them get a good job or reasonable insurance rates.

If the membership campaign works, by the end of the year not too many people in the Jackson area won't be aware of American 1 Credit Union.

WASHINGTON -- Like doctors urging patients to prevent illness through exercise and a healthy diet, the Financial Services Roundtable is calling for improvements to credit counseling--improvements aimed at avoiding bankruptcy.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Financial institutions, including credit unions, are top targets of Internet kiting, in fact more than double that of any other business segment.

Work for a nonprofit organization and you may get a lot of satisfaction, but few resources.

Michigan State University students and alumni aren't shy about claiming bragging rights when their sports teams win a crucial game.

When Cindy Barco comments on the "cozy" size of the new Tropicana Federal Credit Union branch, she smiles and points out the credit union's first office was about the same size, maybe 10 by 14 feet.

In 2006 per capita income is more than $33,000, so 10 people forming a credit union would have to chip in $330 each to raise $3,300, an equivalent amount in today's dollars.