Aaron Passman

A small credit union here is claiming it was the victim of a data breach after an NCUA examiner lost a flash drive filled with member information.

WICHITA — Consolidation among state credit union leagues isn't slowing down, as leagues in Kansas and Missouri are exploring the possibility of a merger.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Detroit-based Health One CU Friday was liquidated by the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services, with NCUA named as liquidating agent.

MALVERN, Ark.—Diamond Lakes FCU here has named Tammy Passafiume as its new CEO. She comes to the credit union with more than 23 years of experience in the credit union movement, having served previously at the helm of River Valley FCU in Camden, Ark.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Median loan growth rates were up by 3.5% for the year ending in the third quarter of 2014, according to new state-by-state analysis from NCUA.

WATERFORD, Conn. — Charter Oak FCU is awarding more than $393,000 in cash bonuses to members as part of its Gold Rewards program, hitting a new record for the CU's member-appreciation efforts and bringing total returns to more than $1.6 million.

DECATUR, Ill. — Land of Lincoln CU has absorbed the former Sangamo Chapter CU and now offers products and services to all those who live or work in Sangamon County, Ill.

LANSING, Mich. — Following five unsolved credit union robberies in three months, police here are investigating whether the crimes are connected.

DENVER — Fourth Corner CU, the new Colorado state charter aimed at serving the legal marijuana industry in the state, reportedly will open for business Jan. 1, regardless of whether it has deposit insurance in place at that time.

OGDEN, Utah — Members at Goldenwest CU here earned a total of more than $1 million in bonus dividends paid out by the credit union for 2014.

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — The Illinois CU League and ICUL Service Corporation (LSC) have announced a new alignment that they believe will help both organizations grow and innovate.

WICHITA, Kan. — With an eye toward growing talent, building leadership skills and helping credit unions, the Kansas Credit Union Association has created CUlead: Leadership Excellence and Development.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Loan balances at credit unions are by more than 10% year-over-year for the third quarter, according to new data released Thursday by NCUA.

WASHINGTON — The Cooperative Trust, the group for young professionals within the credit union movement, is calling for applications to "crash" CUNA's 2015 Governmental Affairs Conference.

Metropolitan Church of God CU in Detroit has been liquidated by the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services, with NCUA serving as liquidating agent.

The members of Elcose FCU here have voted to merge with nearby INOVA FCU.

A new year will mean a new identity for Tobyhanna FCU here, which is set to rebrand itself as Valor Credit Union, effective Jan. 5, 2015.

Founders FCU here has awarded more than $5.7 million in loyalty dividends to its members, bringing the credit union’s total loyalty dividends to $45 million paid out since 1992.

NCUA issued updated information Tuesday about the costs of its Corporate Resolution Program and Guaranteed Notes Program, but the information that credit unions will likely be most interested in is that the agency continues to predict that no further assessments will be charged.

FERGUSON, Mo. — A branch of Alliance Credit Union is closed for the foreseeable future following the massive riots that took place here over night in the wake of the grand jury's decision not to indict the police officer who shot and killed unarmed teenager Michael Brown during the summer.