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A quick look at who's climbing the credit union ladder.

JPMorgan Upgrades Prepaid Cards; Who's Afraid of a Grexit?

PRA Government Services, an arm of debt-buying giant PRA Group, has launched an interactive tool designed to aid the understanding of complex city and county budgets.

Credit Protection Association LP has won a jury verdict in a case involving both the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

The issue of "credit invisibility" has attracted a great deal of attention in recent months. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released in May a study finding that 26 million Americans do not have a credit history, and another 18 million are unscorable because their histories are too limited.

First launched as a method for tracking vehicles during manufacturing in 1994, the humble QR code has become instantly recognisable for most consumers as a marketing tool.

The Bancorp in Wilmington, Del., again delayed the filing of its annual report after it found $24 million in additional loan losses that should have been reported in earlier periods.

As investment dollars flood into the alternative lending sector, fueling the rapid growth of early entrants such as Lending Club, lots of smaller online loan platforms are also popping up. Many of these new firms are specializing in narrow lending niches, touting their expertise in underwriting particular forms of credit. Here's a rundown of some of these specialties.

FHFA report shows FHLBs are well capitalized while Fannie and Freddie continue to see improving loan performance.

MetLife is asking a federal court to force the Financial Stability Oversight Council to hand over documents that the agency says are protected by confidentiality agreements, saying those agreements cannot shield discovery if they are the basis of a systemic designation.