It seems that a Mr. Sam Clemons, who was something of a steamboat pilot during the latter half of the 19th century, may have been onto something when he observed that there are three kinds of lies: Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics.

Arp Trivedi, manager of administration with Motion Federal Credit Union, explains how Smartsheet and Google Apps have given a boost to his credit union.

TAMPA, Fla. – GTE Financial announced this morning it has become one of a handful of credit unions-the first outside the Washington metro area—to offer its members the HarmonyLoan, allowing the borrower to adjust the interest rate on their mortgage or car loan with a single click of the mouse.

Featuring credit unions’ efforts in their communities.

BROOMFIELD, Colo. – Community Financial CU will distribute $300,000 to its members as part of its fifth annual bonus dividend.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Denali Alaskan FCU has signed with Insuritas to expand its insurance business with an automated sales platform and online agency capabilities.

PHOENIX – Credit Union West has selected Connect Financial Solutions’ suite of online banking, mobile, online account opening and custom channel solutions.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Piedmont Advantage CU plans to move from Liberty Street to the corner of Stratford and Burke Mill roads in 2014, serving as an anchor in a 22-acre business park to be named Piedmont Advantage Park

TULSA, Okla. – Tulsa FCU’s 13th branch is scheduled to open Monday in a Reasor’s grocery store.

DENVER – Colorado state regulators on Friday approved large community charters for three one-time employee-based credit unions, continuing the trend away from the common bond.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Department of Financial Institutions last week said it is eliminating paper examination reports for state chartered credit unions and banks as part of its latest cost-saving move.

CINCINNATI – A former teller at Cinco CU on Friday was charged with stealing $620,000 she allegedly hid by swapping $1 bills for $100 bills and sandwiching them between bricks of $100s to disguise the theft.

CINCINNATI – A group of loan officers last week filed a class action suit claiming Emery FCU erroneously classified them as exempt employees to avoid paying them overtime.

CHELSEA, Mass. – Metro CU continued to expand its suburban Boston footprint with a deal to acquire Fenwal CU, a troubled single-branch, $2-million credit union in nearby Ashland, Mass., the fifth merger for Metro in three years.

RALEIGH, N.C. – Seven North Carolina credit unions last week introduced the state’s first savings sweepstakes, which will award a grand prize of $30,000 and monthly cash prizes – the first of three states planning new statewide savings contests.

WICHITA, Kan. – Meritrust CU said this afternoon it hired James Nastars, the senior vice president of lending and collections at $1.5 billion University FCU, as president and CEO of the $830 million credit union.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – NCUA announced this afternoon it will award one low-income designated credit union a $50,000 grant for the best proposal that results in long-term savings to a credit union through collaboration.

HARRISBURG, Penn. – Pennsylvania State Employees CU said it will pay members a $10 million cash reward based on their relationship with the credit union, the credit union giant’s first member bonus since the financial crisis.

VIENNA, Va. – Bolstered by the Bank Transfer Day wave and a tide of new branches, Navy FCU added 600,000 new members in 2012--more than twice its previous record of 230,000 for 2011—giving the world’s biggest credit union more than 4.2 million members worldwide.

AMARILLO, Texas – Texas Plains FCU announced that Terry McCormick, a credit union executive since 1982 and its CEO since 1985, is retiring from the $30-million credit union.