RICHMOND, Va. -- The Virginia CU League announced today it is endorsing Democratic former Gov. Tim Kaine in his bid for the U.S. Senate, one of the highest profile Senate races in the country.

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Navy FCU closed yesterday on its $3.6 million purchase of 240 acres adjacent to its 65-acre call center, clearing the way to add 700 new jobs and invest $6.5 million into the huge operation over the next several years.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Credit Union Journal is still accepting participants in one of its most popular features: the annual Day in the Life of Credit Unions project.

ST. LOUIS – An employee of St. Louis Community CU on Thursday was charged with taking more than $100,000 from the credit union.

CLAWSON, Mich. – T&I CU has signed with Geezeo to implement the company’s white label personal financial management and engagement banking solution.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Kokomo Post Office CU and Romeoville Community CU have signed with CUtopia to implement its OASys core data processing system.

NORWALK, Conn. – Greater Norwalk Area CU told its members in a special meeting this week it is planning to merge into Mutual Security FCU, a $200-million credit union in nearby Wilton, Conn.

CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. – Dexter CU has signed with Andera to implement the company’s oFlows platform for account opening and lending.

TEMPERANCE, Mich. – NCUA and the Michigan Office of Financial Insurance Regulation yesterday closed United Catholic CU, which had $300,000 in assets and 200 members.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Jefferson County FCU has named Heather Clunie, president at $30-million LG&E CU, president and CEO of the $112-million credit union.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Greylock FCU, the biggest credit union in the Berkshires, has signed a long-term lease for 18,000 square feet in the ToyWorks building, former factory for KB Toys.

WASHINGTON – Long-term mortgage rates ticked up again this week from record lows – for the second week in a row – according to Freddie Mac.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – NCUA on Thursday said video teller machines qualify as legitimate service facilities that will allow credit unions to establish membership in proximity to the new machines.

WASHINGTON – Several more groups have joined opponents of the $7.2 billion settlement for Visa and MasterCard, adding new pressure to the historic deal.

BALTIMORE – Securityplus FCU this afternoon announced it hired Brett Noll, chief marketing officer at Virginia’s Langley FCU, as president and CEO of the $365-million credit union, chartered to serve employees of the Social Security Administration.

GREENBELT, Md. – Educational Systems FCU is assessing members of Montgomery County Teachers FCU an unusual one-time $35 fee to help defray the costs of absorbing the troubled $400 million Rockville, Md., credit union.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – State regulators approved the mergers of five more troubled credit unions yesterday, including two by Credit Union of Southern California, the $600 million Brea credit union’s third merger of the past few months.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Credit Union Journal is now accepting participants in one of its most popular features: the annual Day in the Life of Credit Unions project.

UNIONTOWN, Penn. – Rich Lenio, retired CEO of Frick Tri-County FCU and well known throughout the state’s credit unions, died last week at 75.

RALEIGH, N.C. – SECU on Wednesday said its SECU Foundation is financing the purchase of new service units to be used by the North Carolina Troopers Association/North Carolina State Highway Patrol Caisson Unit.