WASHINGTON - Think refinancing is only for mortgage loans, think again. Consumers and credit union members are not only refinancing their auto loans, lending institutions are actively promoting them to borrowers.

Sunmark Federal Credit Union, Schenectady, N.Y., has raised over $12,243 during the second annual Charity Golf Event. Eighty-three golfers attended the event to benefit the City Mission of Schenectady, which will use the funds to help build a new shelter for women and children. Workers` Credit Union, Fitchburg, Mass., has...

WASHINGTON - Credit unions and other financial institutions wanting to participate in the Treasury Department's First Accounts Program can submit applications beginning December 27 through March 20, according to the notice published in the Federal Register.

LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Economic Development Corp. cited a study by the Center for Automotive Research to underscore its point that the lack of high-speed telecommunications access is becoming a major hurdle to the state's automotive supply industry.

NORCO, Calif. - From her office at CRC Federal Credit Union, Amelia Blair can gaze out the window and watch riders on horseback trot down the bridle path that runs along the main street in this southern California town.

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