In looking back over the last couple of years there have been a lot of things Xceed has learned as we have navigated through these turbulent economic times.

There are seven lessons we learned or re-learned as we have survived the worst state economy in the nation during the past five years, says Wayne Tew, president and CEO of Clark County CU.

DES MOINES, Iowa-In response to the settlement in the "swipe fees" case, TMG Financial Services and The Members Group issued a statement saying it expects all credit unions to be "impacted by this decision."

WASHINGTON-At least one influential group of merchants, the National Association of Convenience Stores, which has been battling Visa and MasterCard over card fees for years, has weighed in against the antitrust settlement on credit card fees and is threatening to block the historic deal.

SAN DIEGO-- A former San Diego police officer and his wife who caused more than $200,000 worth of damages to their home in French Valley after San Diego Metropolitan CU foreclosed on it were sentenced this afternoon to 270 days in jail and five years' probation.

NEW YORK – Target Corp., one of the biggest retailers in the country, joined groups including the National Association of Convenience Stores in opposing the proposed $7.25 billion settlement of a lawsuit brought by a group of retailers against Visa and MaserCard and a dozen large banks.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – Service CU this morning announced the introduction of Fiserv’s Popmoney, a free person-to-person payment service.

DULUTH, Ga. – ATM maker NCR Corp. reported $80 million in net income for its second quarter, up from $33 million for the same period last year, as revenues surged by 11% in the period.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A man suspected of robbing a New Mexico Educators FCU branch in bare feet Monday was arrested Wednesday.

DALEVILLE, Ala. – Army Aviation Center FCU opened its new operations center, a 42,500-square-foot building that cost $8 million to build.

CENTERVILLE, Utah – America First CU said it will maintain a branch at the Dick’s grocery store that closed last Saturday.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Consumers CU said it is now offering its business members BusinessPlus Checking and ePayroll Services.

HOUSTON – Texas Dow Employees CU has increased its lease commitment in the Marathon Oil Tower, a 41-story building in the Galleria area of Houston.

WASHINGTON – The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage continued to decline this week, hitting another new low of 3.53%, down from 3.56% last week, according to Freddie Mac.

DETROIT – A blow to the face during a boxing match landed Martin Tucker in jail after police matched the DNA from his blood to an armed robbery at Monroe County Community CU three years ago.

SAN FRANCISCO – Visa on Thursday said it will be converting another $150 million worth of its Class B shares owned by credit unions and banks to help fund its share of last week’s $7.25 billion antitrust settlement with merchants.

BETHPAGE, N.Y. – Bethpage FCU announced yesterday it is moving 91 back-office jobs to Baltimore as part of a shared service center operation it is developing with two other credit union giants, State Employees CU of Maryland and Colorado’s Bellco CU.

WASHINGTON – The chairman of a leading community development credit union testified before Congress this morning her credit union has not been adversely affected by the additional regulations imposed under the Dodd-Frank Act, which she said has helped level the playing field for credit unions and community banks with bigger institutions and unregulated entities.

BRIDGEVILLE, Penn. – Visionary FCU is mourning last week’s death of Frank Bongiorni, who served as a volunteer for 50 years, at age 92.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fidelity National Information Services reported its second quarter earnings rose 22% as strong growth in its financial solutions business offset flat or declining revenue in its two other segments.