Young credit union members deposited about $25.2 million into their share and savings accounts during this year's National Youth Saving Challenge, sponsored by CUNA.

More details of the joint CUNA/state credit union league "Don't Tax My Credit Union" campaign will be revealed during a free Wednesday webinar.

Ongoing efforts by CUNA and state credit union leagues to protect the credit union tax exemption can also help raise the profile of other credit union priorities in the U.S. Congress, CUNA President/CEO Bill Cheney said in this week's edition of The Cheney Report.

The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act (S. 968) would "expand access to affordable credit for small businesses and help strengthen local marketplaces that serve consumers well," the Consumer Federation of America said in a letter to Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.).

Representatives from the European Network of Credit Unions and World Council of Credit Unions met with European Union policymakers in Brussels on May 14-15 to advocate for several issues affecting European credit unions.

Georgia credit unions' stability and growth in 2013 following a five-year recession were highlighted in a feature article and sidebar in the May issue of Georgia Trend magazine.

Credit unions and community banks aren't doing themselves any favors in negotiating information technology (IT) service provider contracts, according to a survey of executives about their top business concerns and management priorities.

A study of 24 widely issued prepaid debit cards indicates all charge fees of some kind. However, two-thirds either have no monthly fee or offer a fee waiver.