IRWINDALE, Calif. – SCE FCU has awarded 14 outstanding high school students from low-income households $1,000 scholarships each.

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University FCU raised $12,665 for 24 local charities, including Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Humane Society and Ele’s Place.

EAST WINDSOR, N.J. – McGraw-Hill FCU has introduced a new checking account it calls the S3 Account, with no monthly fees, no minimum balance requirements and monthly ATM surcharge rebates.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Schools Financial CU has converted to Bluepoint Solutions’ in-house check capture and processing solutions.

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. – Bellco CU has signed a two-year sponsorship agreement with Cherry Creek Fresh Market, which describes itself as a family-friendly, farmer-owned and operated farmer’s market in Denver.

SEATTLE – A 21-year-old Dutch man, who was arrested and extradited from Romania, has been charged as part of a scheme to sell stolen credit card information via the Internet, including hundreds of cards issued BECU.

PITTSBURGH – Century Heritage FCU, one of 19 local institutions sued by a legally blind consumer over the ATM provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, has agreed to upgrade its ATMs over the next three months to provide adequate access to the blind in exchange for dismissal of a class action suit.

HERNDON, Va. – One longtime member of Northwest FCU still knows the value of a penny saved here and there can equate to a much larger deposit – $7,124.

RENO, Nev. – Members of Sparks City Employees FCU approved the merger of their ailing one-time $16 million credit union into Great Basin FCU, the state’s eighth-largest credit union.

DULUTH, Ga. – NCR said this morning it has introduced new ATM software that will allow consumers to withdraw cash using their smartphones.

Allied Solutions has introduced an interactive marketing program that's boosting CU auto loan portfolios and cross sales, and providing measurable results.

Credit unions need to get over their reluctance to segment accounts if they want to survive.

CFOs were urged to consider a new risk matrix model for examining threats to their organizations and to meet regulatory demands.

It's a simple problem with enormous consequences; yet similarly simple steps can resolve it. In this case, "it" is poor sales and service cultures within credit unions, along with the related issue of staff turnover.

Pen Air FCU lending is booming, its product menu continues to expand, even as it continues to cut expenses.

JetStream FCU has seen more than its fair share of turbulence.

Columbia Credit Union has become the No. 1 lender in Clark County, Wash., in both mortgages and vehicle loans.

CO-OP Financial Services is calling for entries into its CO-OP THINK Prize 13.

Looking for a reason to get into non-auto vehicle lending? How about a 56% increase in RV ownership over the last 10 years?

Retail lending grew by $700,000 at San Antonio CU during April and it is now working toward a goal of $1 million per month in funded retail loans.