Lisa Freeman

The Kansas Department of Credit Unions liquidated Parsons Pittsburg CU Friday, two months after placing the $13.4 million credit union in conservatorship.

WASHINGTON -- Credit unions and banks are teaming up to fight a common enemy: patent trolls.

CHELSEA, Mass. -- Metro Credit Union is welcoming members of Newton Municipal CU following the merger of the two institutions.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- First Educators CU has changed its name to AlaTrust CU.

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Belco Community CU said Amey Sgrignoli will take the reins as president and CEO when Lonny Marurer retires in 2015.

BAD AXE, Mich. -- Three area credit unions have teamed up to create a new CUSO called Strategic Income Solutions LLC, which will focus on offering bottom-line-building products and services to cooperatives.

TORONTO -- Harland Financial Services, Mortgagebot and Compushare, all well-known to credit unions, are being rebranded under the D+H umbrella following Davis + Henderson Corp.'s acquisition of them.

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Three credit unions have announced a unique merger that eventually would result in a credit union with an entirely new brand identity.

MUSKEGON, Wis. -- Corporate Central Credit Union announced a dividend of 3% to member credit unions with Perpetual Contributed Capital (PCC) invested in Corporate Central for the month of December.

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- U$X FCU is issuing a $440,000 Member Loyalty Reward in the form of an interest rebate given to members in good standing with either a loan or deposit account with the $203 million credit union.

DEARBORN, Mich. -- DFCU Financial has issued a new record-breaking special patronage dividend totaling $23 million to its members.

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- PSECU announced Thursday that it will be issuing a $10 million annual bonus to its membership.

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.

PHILADELPHIA -- What do Santa and credit unions have in common? The people-helping-people philosophy.

DULUTH, Ga. -- Georgia United Credit Union has promoted COO Debbie Smith to president and CEO, effective immediately.

WARRENVILLE, Ill. — Alloya Corporate FCU has tapped Todd Adams, who has served as interim CEO since September, to be its new permanent CEO, effective immediately.

WASHINGTON — In the wake of the JPMorgan Chase settlement and NCUA's most recent update of the valuation of the legacy assets related to the failed corporates, CUNA is predicting credit unions will enjoy a rebate on the money paid in assessments for the Corporate Stabilization Fund.

RICHMOND, Texas — The National Association of CUSOs said it was cautiously optimistic about the revised CUSO rule NCUA handed down at its November meeting but continues to be concerned about potential "scope creep" in the future.

MADISON, Wis. — CUNA announced the winners of the national 2013 Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award and the Louise Herring Philosophy-in-Action Member Service Award.

PHOENIX — Desert Schools FCU is tapping into Americans' love of sports as a way get its name in front of potential new members while also collecting information about how to reach them.