Ed Roberts

Great Falls Teachers Federal Credit Union in Montana on Monday said it is offering a new payday loan that offers up to $500 regardless of credit history.

The Justice Department has seized accounts of 31 banks as part of an investigation into illicit online poker bets.

Vensure Federal Credit Union in Mesa, Ariz., was taken under conservatorship Friday by the National Credit Union Administration.

State regulators last Friday approved a request by Bellco Credit Union in Greenwood Village, Colo., to expand in order to serve all 610,000 residents of Denver County.

Altura Credit Union in Riverside, Calif., which reported a 2010 loss of $5.8 million, said Friday that it is closing four branches and laying off 26 employees, or 11% of its work force.

Members 1st Federal Credit Union in Mechanicsburg, Pa., fresh off a trademark infringement claim with a local bank, filed a new lawsuit Friday against Merrick Bank in South Jordan, Utah.

Pacific Marine Credit Union in Camp Pendleton, Calif., on Friday said it acquired a branch from Provident Financial Holdings Inc. of Riverside, Calif.

Loan demand for credit unions declined in February for the sixth month in a row and has fallen more than 2.2% over the past year, the Credit Union National Association reported Monday.

Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union, a 15-year-old community development credit union in Ohio, is asking the public for a helping hand, an unusual request to keep the struggling credit union alive.

Credit unions in Arizona, Colorado and Wyoming have voted to combine their three state credit union leagues, the latest consolidation of state trade associations.

Credit Union of Atlanta has named Sheilah Montgomery, the former president of 1st Choice Credit Union, as its president and chief executive.

Hidden River Credit Union, which serves mostly school districts, is expanding its reach. The Pottsville, Pa., credit union has been approved by state regulators to convert to a community charter, allowing it to serve the 150,000 residents of surrounding Schuylkill County.

State regulators have approved an application from OnPoint Community Credit Union in Portland, Ore., to add Crook and Jefferson counties in central Oregon to its field of membership.

NASA Federal Credit Union is making arrangements to offer members skip-a-payment loans and other relief in case the continuing budget impasse in Congress causes a federal government shutdown.

Unitus Community Credit Union in Portland, Ore., pledged Tuesday to keep offering free checking and free online services such as bill pay even as many banking companies are starting to charge fees for the services.

Chippewa Eagle Federal Credit Union, serving members and employees of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe, opened Monday.

Metro Bank in Lemoyne, Pa., has agreed to drop its red M logo to settle a trademark lawsuit brought by Members 1st Federal Credit Union.

State Employees' Credit Union in Raleigh, N.C., is cutting interest rates on its Salary Advance Loan by as much as 50%.

The National Credit Union Administration said credit unions that charge fees for automatic identity theft protection as part of free checking may be engaging in unfair and deceptive practices.

Pentagon Federal Credit Union in Alexandria, Va., has announced that it plans to open at least 10 PenFed Realty offices, boosting employment by up to 1,000 agents by yearend.