ONTARIO, Calif. – Member credit unions of the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues may now order an assortment of deposit and lending forms, as well as disclosures, at an affordable price through a new interactive website.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – U.S. New Mexico FCU has acquired a former Bank of America drive-thru branch in Albuquerque’s Northeast Heights.

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Pentagon FCU had a grand opening for its new branch here yesterday that featured a proclamation from Gov. Bill Haslam, read by state Sen. Mark Green, plus a ribbon-cutting, open house and official welcomes from the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors.

LIVONIA, Mich. – Co-op Services Credit Union announced it achieved its goal to save members of the community more than $200,000 in auto loan interest through its “Amazing Auto Loan Challenge.”

DES MOINES, Iowa – Two masked men held the manager of a Des Moines credit union at gunpoint Monday morning before opening, later forcing her to open the vault before making away with an undisclosed amount of cash.

SAN FRANCISCO – Merchants should not be concerned that many consumers will abort online transactions due to more secure authentication solutions, according to a new Javelin Strategy & Research report.

WASHINGTON – It was 15 years ago today that President Bill Clinton signed into law the Credit Union Membership Access Act, better known as HR 1151, which codified credit unions’ powers to serve multiple groups.

WASHINGTON – A new CUNA survey found the most important financial concern for women is not buying a house or paying off debt, but saving for retirement.

PHOENIX – President Obama called on Congress to speed elimination of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac yesterday, issuing his strong support for some kind of government backstop in the secondary mortgage market – a critical priority for credit unions.

WINCHESTER, Va. – Navy FCU opened a second building at its member service center here, a short distance from its Vienna, Va., headquarters, where it plans to add as many as another 450 jobs.

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Banking and Finance has exempted any overdraft fees charged by credit unions on deposit accounts, including check, debit card or ATM transactions, from the state’s maximum allowable interest rate, known as the usury restriction.

GRANDVILLE, Mich. – First United FCU said it converted to a state charter and was granted a field of membership that encompasses 22 counties with a population of almost 2.6 million people, the latest in a growing number of FOM grants awarded by state regulators amounting to some of the broadest community charters ever awarded.

NORTH CANTON, Ohio – Diebold reported a second quarter loss this morning of $98.6 million, amid a 5% decline in revenue and growing legal problems.

CLAREMONT, Calif. – Eighty-eight members of the Lambda Class of 2013 accepted their diplomas at the 52nd graduation ceremony of Western CUNA Management School.

MANSFIELD, Texas – People who purposely default on their mortgage have gotten a lot of attention in the past few years, but only a tiny percentage of North Texans think such action is ever justified, according to a Texas Trust Credit Union survey of homeowners.

ONTARIO, Calif. – Tena Lozano, California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues’ consumer advocacy manager and executive director for the Richard Myles Johnson (RMJ) Foundation, has been elected as chairman of the board of directors of the California Jump$tart Coalition.

DETROIT – The Metro West Chapter of Credit Unions has announced grants totaling $12,500 to nine Detroit area non-profit organizations.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – KEMBA Federal Credit Union has been given approval to start serving people in Fairfield, Licking and Union counties.

MONTPELIER, Vt. – VSECU has awarded $15,000 in student loan debt repayment during the second year of its member award program, Student LIFT.

DUBUQUE, Iowa – Alliant CU has formed an alliance with Ameriprise Financial and Leibfried & Associates, a local Ameriprise financial advisory practice, to provide financial planning and investment services for the credit union’s members.