HARRISBURG, Penn. – Pennsylvania State Employees CU, which is building a huge new headquarters, has put its current offices on the market for $9 million.

AUSTIN, Texas – fisoc, a company that provides the Buzz Points merchant-funded loyalty program that enables credit unions and banks to connect consumers and merchants through social media engagement and rewards, announced four more credit unions and a bank as customers.

WASHINGTON – While thanking credit unions for what they do for their communities, Speaker of the House John Boehner urged those attending CUNA’s Governmental Affairs Conference to play another important role.

WASHINGTON – At least one member of Congress believes the two parties can work together.

WASHINGTON – Rep. Spencer Bachus, (R-AL) told CUNA’s GAC that he believes Richard Cordray’s appointment to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will be ruled unconstitutional, which will reduce the regulatory burden on CUs.

NEW YORK – Visa and JP Morgan announced a huge deal this afternoon that will promote discounts for JP Morgan cardholders at merchants across the country, the first deal of its kind.

TAMPA, Fla. – Magnify CU announced this afternoon that Joey Chestnut, the number-one ranked eater in the world, will compete in the first Magnify Credit Union World Ice Cream-Eating Championship in nearby Lakeland on Saturday, April 6.

RALEIGH, N.C. – State Employees’ CU said this morning it has created a property management subsidiary, called SECU*Real Estate, to provide the credit union with the ability to streamline management of real estate property owned throughout North Carolina.

WASHINGTON – House Financial Services Committee Jeb Hensarling, who chairs the Republican Conference Committee, told more than 4,000 attendees to CUNA’s Government Affairs Conference this morning his conference will oppose attempts being pushed by the bankers to repeal the credit union tax exemption.

MIDDLETOWN, Penn. – Mid-Atlantic Corporate FCU has rolled out a group of video channels designed to inform, educate and entertain its member credit unions.

HOOVER, Ala. – Alabama Telco CU sold its former headquarters building here to Northwestern Mutual Life for $2.1 million.

RALEIGH, N.C. – State Employees’ CU on Monday announced a partnership between its SECU Foundation and the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center to provide internships for college students from rural North Carolina.

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro Postal CU has implemented Continuity Control’s regulatory compliance management system to help it keep up with new NCUA rules and regulations.

WILLISTON, Vt. – New England FCU yesterday said it has licensed Harland Financial Solutions’ real-time core processing solution, Phoenix EFE Core.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – University of Kentucky FCU said it is implementing Alkami’s Online Relationship Builder platform, which the company said allows credit union members to personalize their online banking experience.

FOSTER CITY, Calif. – Visa on Monday announced a deal with Samsung that will allow users of Samsung’s mobile phones to use Visa’s PayPass technology to make payments by swiping their phones at participating merchants.

WASHINGTON – A number of CUs got the message yesterday that if they want to recertify their Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) designation, they had better get moving now.

WASHINGTON – Saying it is time credit unions take even greater advantage of a cultural shift away from big banks, CUNA President Bill Cheney urged CUs to begin telling one story thousands of times.

WASHINGTON – NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz, who tightened the regulatory screws when she took over at NCUA in 2009, assumed the role of de-regulator during CUNA’s Government Affairs Conference yesterday, saying the agency’s efforts now are aimed at reducing regulatory burden.

WASHINGTON – Several senators are working behind the scenes to hammer out a compromise on the nomination to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as a determined block of Republican senators continues to stymie the nomination.