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WASHINGTON - The Consumer Federation of America is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to intervene in court cases to overturn what the consumer group claims are "anticompetitive state laws" that prevent direct sale of cars to consumers over the Internet, restrict the location of dealers, or prevent competition in...

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AUSTIN, Texas-Race and ethnicity play key roles in the cost of refinance loans, according to a recent study by Consumers Union of Texas lenders. High-cost lenders particularly single out blacks and Hispanics, the study found. Consumers Union's study demonstrates that black borrowers are 3.9 times as likely to end up...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - So just how do you make local residents aware that almost anyone can join your credit union? If you are Charlotte-Metro Credit Union you put a banker in a bag or some other disguise. The $100 million credit union has kicked off its quirky awareness campaign, which...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-In a Letter to Federal Credit Unions, NCUA encouraged credit unions to consider whether hosting an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site is right for their credit union. VITA offers free tax preparation and electronic filing and serves to increase awareness of a taxpayer's eligibility...

ONTARIO, Calif. - Members of CO-OP Network, the nation's largest credit union-owned ATM network, will soon have the ability to track the condition and usage of their ATMs, the Network has announced. The ATM Device Inquiry system provides credit union staff with immediate updates and 24-hour access to the status...

MADISON, Wis. - BAI's Retail Delivery Conference has become a popular show for credit unions over the years. So far CUNA said 320 CU leaders have registered for the conference through CUNA, about the same number as last year. CUNA-affiliated CUs receive a $300 discount by registering through CUNA. Scheduled...

WASHINGTON-According to a recently completed study by the General Accounting Office (GAO), retailers would gain little from forcing banks to credit deposits over the weekend, though retailers and consumers would have faster access to their money. Earlier this year House Financial Institutions Subcommittee Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) requested a study...