MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin CU will be providing loan payment relief to 3,500 of its members who are in the path of Hurricane Sandy.

SAN DIEGO – The San Diego police officer shot in the head at a San Diego County CU ATM continued to recover Tuesday as police worked to identify a suspect in what might be a countywide crime spree by a cop impersonator.

MADISON, Wis. – Credit union users of SaveUp, which offers prizes for debt reduction and savings, enjoyed improving their financial habits and said they liked their financial institution better as a result, according to the Filene Research Institute.

Credit unions along the eastern seaboard and as far west as Ohio are now assessing damage from Hurricane Sandy to their own operations and on their members.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – NCUA said this morning it is making emergency grants up to $7,500 available as part of its Urgent Needs Initiative to low-income credit unions damaged by Hurricane Sandy to help them restore operations and fix facilities.

NEW YORK – Plaintiffs in the Visa/MasterCard antitrust case asked the federal court here last night asked for a two-day extension of tomorrow’s deadline for filing their opposition to the landmark settlement because of logistical problems caused by Hurricane Sandy.

MADISON, Miss. – A man who robbed a local bank here last week is believed to be the same suspect who has hit as many as seven credit unions and banks in Texas and Arkansas.

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Pen Air FCU opened a new branch in nearby Foley, Ala., last week, its third Alabama branch.

ESCANABA, Mich. – Delta County CU has agreed with eDOC Innovations to implement the company’s CheckLogic suite of mobile share draft & item processing solution solutions.

IOWA CITY – A member of University of Iowa Community CU was charged with second-degree theft that resulted in fraudulent checks deposited at a credit union ATM.

RAEFORD, N.C. – State Employees’ CU’s SECU Foundation has agreed to provide 0% financing for another low-rent teachers’ project here, a $2.4 million 24-unit project for teachers in Hoke County.

DENVER -- The state of Colorado will receive $1.8 million as part of a settlement with Lender Processing Services for past mortgage document execution practices by LPS subsidiaries, DocX and LPS Default Solutions, including “surrogate signings” of documents.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--Are you or your credit union being affected by Hurricane Sandy?

NEW YORK -- Hurricane Sandy continues to have a widespread effect on credit union operations across the Midatlantic, New York and New England regions, with an untold number of credit unions shuttering offices and directing members to use online and mobile applications for service wherever available. Numerous credit unions have also indicated they will announce emergency loan programs for affected members once the storm passes.

ESCONDIDO, Calif. -- An off-duty San Diego police officer was shot in the head during a robbery at a San Diego County CU ATM shortly after noon on Monday, police said. His injuries are not considered life-threatening.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – NCUA said last evening it has finally shuttered U.S. Central FCU as it transitioned all of the one-time central bank for credit unions’ correspondent services, like ACH services, for corporate credit unions to other providers.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Redstone FCU announced today it is replacing 760 of its personal computers with Pano Logic’s zero client “in the cloud” virtual desktop devices.

NEW YORK — Credit unions along the eastern seaboard and Pennsylvania have closed or are preparing to close branches as of mid-day today, as Hurricane Sandy approaches. Many are preparing for power outages and also making plans for assisting members who may be affected by any damage.

SCHAUMBERG, Ill.-New car sales continue to climb, late-model mid-sized used cars are showing a sharp drop in value, and consumers feel they have more money in the monthly budget for a car loan but don't want to go long term, especially on a lease.

Bethpage FCU has released findings that indicate consumers are increasingly stressing the importance of free checking with no hidden fees as a top attribute when choosing where to bank.