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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Consumer privacy legislation, one of the most heavily lobbied bills this year in California Legislature, has been killed for this session. By a vote of 32-26 with 22 Assembly members not voting, SB 773 was killed in the waning hours of the legislative session late on Sept....

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Clarke-American is asking credit unions to show their support for the victims of terrorists' Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon by purchasing the company's specially designed "Pride in America" check. Clarke-American will donate $1 for every check order and 50-cents from...

WASHINGTON - If experience is the best teacher, then Chuck Zuver has a doctorate degree in "political animal" philosophy needed to navigate the ins and outs of credit union concerns in the capitol city. Zuver, who currently works as a consultant on legislative and regulatory issues primarily for the National...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Security Service Federal Credit Union has been honored by the Professional Teleservice management Association as the winner of its 2001 Call Center of the Year award. The over $2 billion credit union was singled out for its commitment to employees, members quality service and community involvement....

WASHINGTON-Still in shock over the commercial jetliner crashes that eventually toppled the World Trade Center and careened into the west side of the Pentagon building on September 11, at press time the credit union trade associations, leagues, and NCUA scurried about to gather information and offer assistance to those inside...

In today's fast-paced society, writing a check, or standing behind someone who is, has become a frustrating and time-consuming task. More than ever, consumers are turning to debit cards for a wide variety of goods and services that have traditionally been purchased with checks or cash. In fact, debit card...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Imagine converting a personal computer into a personal ATM. E-monee.com, an Internet payment system, is trying to make that a reality by offering consumers an alternative to credit cards. Here is how it works: Consumers link an E-monee account to their personal bank account and can...

COLUMBIA, S.C. - A former credit union president has been convicted in federal court on eight charges stemming from his involvement with a sports agent accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his clients. Andre Lewis, 41, faces up to 20 years on each of the charges when...