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The Federal Reserve has jurisdiction over a wide variety of financial institutions and activities and works with other state and federal regulators to ensure safety and soundness and financial market stability while protecting consumers in their financial dealings. The Fed writes many of the major consumer protection regulations, investigates complaints,...

Despite hectic schedules and packed days, credit union CEOs do occasionally take the time to enjoy themselves at the movies. Tastes range from family fun features to musicals and comic books come to life. Here's just a sample of what they are watching: Recent three films- Terminator 3, Pirates of...

MOUNDS VIEW, Minn. - Liberty Enterprises Inc. is now offering credit unions fraud and identity theft insurance they can provide members who buy Liberty's checks. The programs are called EZShield Check Fraud Protection Program and The Premier Pack with Personal Identity Theft Protection. The EZShield Check Fraud Protection Program covers...

ARLINGTON, Va. - NASCUS has alerted credit unions to be on the lookout for a company fraudulently calling itself "Century Credit Union" that has been advertising in Missouri newspapers offering financial services such as credit repair and home, personal, and auto loans and listing an 800-number to call. According to...

WASHINGTON - Five months after Small Business Administration Administrator Hector Barreto announced all credit unions could participate in the SBA's 7(a) loan program, the number of credit unions offering SBA 7(a) loans to small businesses has hit the 100 mark. The 100th credit union to be approved for the 7(a)...

WASHINGTON-The American economy is on the uphill swing Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan told the House Financial Services and Senate Banking Committees last week. In his semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress, Greenspan reminded the committee that when he testified this spring stocks were rising, oil prices were dropping,...

WASHINGTON - As part of a story about the phenomenon of different types of fraud perpetrated in the wake of the September 11 attacks, the Washington Post has profiled the trial of one of the alleged Municipal Credit Union fraudsters. The Post reported the case of James Allen, a Housing...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Mike Ross (D-Ark.) met with Arkansas credit union leaders over breakfast July 8th to discuss the political and national events credit unions can expect to see happen on Capitol Hill in the three weeks before Congress' August break. Congressman Ross was presented with a check by...