CUs Resorting To ATM Surcharges, Service Fees.(Brief Article)

Increasing numbers of credit unions are searching for new ways to boost income and are finding them in ATM surcharges and other service fees, according to a new survey issued by NAFCU. The survey's findings are in line with other surveys conducted recently by consumer groups, including the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), which also found increasing numbers of credit unions are assessing ATM surcharges and those already assessing surcharges are raising the fees. But the new survey could help raise the level of debate in the credit union movement where a broad number of