'Support Fort Hood' Acct. Opened
KILLEEN, Texas-Texas Partners FCU has joined with the Texas CU League, Credit Union Resources, Inc. and the Texas CU Foundation to established an account for donations for those affected by the shooting at the Fort Hood military base that killed 13 and left 30 wounded. CUs and their members may send donations to the "Fort Hood Support" account at: Texas Partners Federal CU, Attn: Fort Hood Support, 1011 Wales Drive, Killeen, TX 76549
SC League Votes To Shrink Board
COLUMBIA, S.C.-The South Carolina Credit Union League board will shrink in size by half next year. The state's credit unoins have voted to reduce to seven from 14 the number of members on the board. The move will also extend director terms to three years. According to the SCCUL, to execute the change, each current SCCUL director will resign April 17, 2010 during the league's annual business meeting. All interested in continuing on the board must seek nomination and be elected by the traditional mail-in ballot process. The change also sets up future election cycles by staggering terms of successful candidates. Three seats will have three-year terms, two will have two-year terms, and two will have one-year terms. The league said last week it is making the move in response to the shrinking number of credit unions; there are 81 CUs in South Carolina, down from a high of 202 in 1978.
SEFCU Partners With State Program
ALBANY, N.Y.-SEFCU, formerly State Employees FCU, has joined the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation's Student Loan Marketplace.
The online student loan marketplace, at HESCMarketplace.org, allows students to compare actual, pre-qualified private education loan terms from multiple lenders using a single credit check for all. With eight new loan options, SEFCU joins Discover Student Loans and PNC Bank in providing a total of up to 15 loan products New York State students can learn about and compare through HESC Marketplace.
CU Pays It Forward To Hospice
BATAVIA, N.Y.-Tonawanda Valley FCU awarded a $1,000 grant under its "Pay it Forward" promotion to The Crossroads House, a comfort home for the dying.
The winner was awarded based on a video submission by one of Crossroads' volunteers that showed the program was run strictly on donations and isn't allowed to collect anything from the residents who come there to live during their last months of life. Under the Pay It Forward program, community members are asked how they would spend $1,000 they are given.
