CINCINNATI -- Another sign that consumer interest in leasing is picking up, a new website has been launched that features dealer lease offers across the country.

Decoupled debit cards, which draw funds from an account at a separate issuer, are typically framed as a low-cost alternative to cards issued by credit unions and banks.

OMAHA, Neb. -- Family Focus FCU is helping members whose debit cards have been blocked due to the Target breach still receive 24/7 access to their money.

LANSING, Mich. -- Credit unions throughout Michigan today are dealing with power outages due to downed electrical lines as the result of a massive ice storm that rolled through the region on Saturday night.

WASHINGTON -- By assessing nearly $100 million in fines and restitution against Ally Financial on Friday, regulators sent a warning shot to all indirect auto lenders that they will be severely penalized if partnering dealerships charge higher interest rates or fees to minorities.

WASHINGTON -- A recent advisory from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continues to muddy the waters for credit unions trying to decipher seemingly conflicting messages from the bureau regarding its Qualified Mortgage (QM) rule that goes into effect in January.

TULLAHOMA, Tenn. -- Ascend FCU has made its members holiday season a little brighter with a $5-million bonus dividend.

WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Wichita Falls Teachers FCU has identified 400 members affected by the massive Target breach and was working hard Friday to reach them.

ARLINGTON, Va. -- As more details about the massive Target data breach trickle in, NAFCU and CUNA are taking aim at retailers to help prevent another large theft of consumer data.

MIDLAND, Mich. — Dow Chemical Employees' CU is giving back $11 million in member rebates this year, a record for the credit union.

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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho -- East Idaho Credit Union has shut down hundreds of its members' debit cards due to the Target breach

COLUMBIA, S.C. RALEIGH, N.C. -- With the new Carolinas Credit Union League set to begin operations early next year, the new joint league between North and South Carolina has taken steps to introduce itself on the web.

WASHINGTON -- Credit and debit cards now account for more than two-thirds of all noncash payments, according to the just-released 2013 Federal Reserve Payments Study.

HANSCOM AFB, Mass. -- Hanscom FCU is rewarding its members' loyalty with a 1% bonus on dividends earned and most consumer loan finance charges paid in 2013.

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. -- United FCU is removing daily stress from employee's lives, giving them access to new concierge services.

Retail giant Target confirmed Thursday morning that the credit and debit card data of 40 million of its shoppers has been compromised. The company says the problem has been identified and resolved.

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ST. HELENS, Ore. -- After about a year of wrangling with members over a potential merger and the makeup of the credit union's board, St. Helens Community FCU is still battling a lawsuit that claims the CU rigged a 2012 director recall vote.

DOWNEY, Calif. -- Financial Partners Credit Union says its "smart" branch in nearby Orange, Calif., is working so well, it plans to open two more just like it.