ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Two months after NCUA informed 1,003 federal credit unions of their eligibility to become a low-income credit union (LICU), 676 federal credit unions have accepted, bringing the total list of LICUs to 1,874, the agency said.

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Robert Marinace, who successfully helped lead the charge against Technology CU's proposed conversion to a bank charter died Oct. 14. He was 84.

INDIANAPOLIS – Servicecorp, a subsidiary of the Indiana CU League, said its Credit Union Card Center (CUCC) is now offering 24/7 call center support for credit union clients every day of the year except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

PHOENIX – Two robbers dubbed the “Run-N-Gun Bandits” are suspected of hitting two branches of Desert Schools FCU here.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – NCUA and the Massachusetts Division of Banks have entered into a Letter of Understanding and Agreement (LUA) with $2.1-million Lynn Municipal Employees Credit Union, requiring it to take steps to correct unsafe and unsound practices.

RACINE, Wis. – Educators Credit Union here has joined a local initiative aimed at spurring energy savings projects by small business.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala./TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The League of Southeastern Credit Unions, CUES, and the Michigan CU League said they will partner in 2013 to help increase CU collaboration.

LAS VEGAS – One Nevada Credit Union continues to show a robust turnaround.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A new study from SNL Financial has found Wells Fargo continues to lead deposit-taking institutions in the U.S., thanks in large part to its acquisition of Wachovia in 2008.

WASHINGTON – Although the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau appears close to a compromise over key mortgage underwriting rules, the agency’s attempts to appease both banks and consumer groups could backfire, according to several analysts.

RICHLAND, Wash. – Gesa CU is paying $1 million to help rebuild a historic carousel here and in return will receive the naming rights for the merry-go-round for the next 12 years.

LAS VEGAS – The best practice employed during a 2010 merger of $177.4-million Metro 1 CU into $1.6-billion Travis CU, Vacaville, Calif., was “communication, communication, communication.”

WASHINGTON – Credit unions continue to experience substantial membership growth, as well as an improved retention rate, in the wake of the November 2011 Bank Transfer Day, according to a new survey by the National Association of Federal Credit Unions.

MADISON, Wis. – Today marks International Credit Union Day around the globe, part of International Credit Union Week this week.

MADISON, Wis. – CUNA Mutual Group has launched what it is calling an “ambitious” direct-to-consumer campaign aimed at raising awareness of the consumer brand “TruStage.”

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.- CO-OP Financial Services this morning said it has reached an agreement with the SHAZAM Network to allow members of participating credit unions to access surcharge-free and shared deposit ATMs nationwide.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Credit card delinquencies for five major credit card issuers increased in September, according to LowCards.com.

VERNON HILLS, Ill. – BCU here has teamed up with TD Ameritrade to provide self-directed online investing services at special preferred rates to members who “feel comfortable with, and want to make their own investment decisions,” according to the credit union.

WICHITA, Kan. – Nine Kansas credit unions gave away gift cards or free gas to unsuspecting consumers as part of the Kansas CU Association’s first statewide “Make A Difference Day” event in tandem with International Credit Union Week.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – To give Ohio state chartered CUs an opportunity to interact with regulators, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Financial Institutions is holding its first Credit Union Day on Oct. 30.