CHICAGO - Northside Community Federal Credit Union President Ed Jacob has always received compliments on a video presentation he has shown for years. The video tells the story of a young Hispanic woman and her struggles with a Chicago payday lender, and how credit unions can help consumers break the huge interest rates charged by predatory lenders and how to make them new members.

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NEW ORLEANS - In the face of unbelievable physical and emotional devastation, can anyone expect to have the faith to rebuild?

NY Legislation Will Create State-Level CDFI Fund

WASHINGTON - The Small Business Administration introduced a new guaranteed loan program last week to help military veterans who own or want to start-up their own businesses.

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NEW YORK - In a ruling that will aid hundreds of credit unions and banks, a federal court has barred Visa USA from charging a special fee when a big debit card issuers jumps to rival MasterCard.

AVONDALE, Ariz. - One company is claiming that phishers simply can't steal passwords from credit unions protected by its new authentication technology.

PASADENA, Calif. - Despite a significant number of doomsayers, there is only a 10% chance the U.S. economy is headed for a recession in the next year.

NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. - CU Village.com has introduced a new version of its flagship Content Management System (CMS) that allows clients to easily update the information that appears throughout its site. All new sites launched by CU Village.com, beginning with the first quarter of 2007, have utilized the updated CMS.

MADISON - Even in a stagnant economy, there are a number of hidden opportunities for credit unions to continue to thrive, the key, several economists said, is understanding where CU strengths play to economic weaknesses (and vice versa).

WATERLOO, Iowa - As a way to be more eco-friendly, while using its state's own natural resource, Veridian Credit Union is providing its members with credit and debit cards made out of corn.

MADISON, Wis. - Not too surprisingly, issues related to membership growth led a "Top 10" list of key trends and challenges facing credit unions in the coming years, according to a new study.

WASHINGTON - The Small Business Administration introduced a new guaranteed loan program last week to help military veterans who own or want to start-up their own businesses.

PURCHASE, N.Y. - A growing number of women use debit cards to manage personal and family finances, according to the results of the "Women in the Financial Marketplace" analysis, part of the Yankelovich MONITOR 2006/07 study. The study, commissioned by MasterCard Worldwide, found that debit card usage by women has more than doubled since 2003, growing from 20% to 43%.

NY Legislation Will Create State-Level CDFI Fund

TULSA, Okla. - Oklahoma CU League CEO Lisa Finley is leaving the state trade association for personal reasons unrelated to her work there, and Debra J. "D.J." Morrow Ingram has been tapped interim CEO.

Throughout 2007, the Credit Union Journal is profiling the credit unions of each U.S. state and D.C. Rather than appear in alphabetical order, the states are being featured in the order they became states.

PASADENA, Calif. - Keith Erickson has enjoyed remarkable success in his life. He won an NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers and, after retirement from pro basketball, he served as a color commentator on television and radio broadcasts of Lakers games alongside legendary play-by-play man Chick Hearn.

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