ALBANY, N.Y. – CAP COM FCU has awarded a $20,000 grant to Vanderheyden Hall, to help finance an expansion of the youth and family services agency.

LUTHERVILLE, Md. – First Financial of Maryland FCU granted 50 $3,000 college scholarships, totaling $150,000, to graduating high school seniors within its field of membership.

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – Scott CU has committed $100,000 over the next five years to support the new St. Joseph’s Hospital that is in the process of being built.

MADISON, Wis. – The Credit Union Executives Society (CUES) is calling for nominations for its 2012 CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec competition.

MARION, Ind. – Fortress FCU has signed with Sharetec Systems to implement the company’s core processing solution.

RESTON, Va. – Constellation FCU has signed with COMPASS 4 CUs for the company’s External Compliance Officer solution.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Allegacy FCU has opened a new non-profit entity, the Center for Smart Financial Choices, which it said will help consumers build skills to better manage their money.

LOWELL, Mass. – Digital FCU christened its newest branch here, a 5,000-square-foot facility which combined with the city’s 10th Dunkin’ Donuts location at a long-abandoned property.

INDIANAPOLIS – Credit Union Centers on Tuesday said it is expanding beyond its shared branch network and will begin offering credit unions delivery channel products and services through a partnership with CO-OP Financial.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An internal review conducted by NCUA’s Office of the Inspector General on events surrounding last year’s NCUA dispute over North Carolina State Employees’ CU’s disclosure of its CAMEL code concluded that the North Carolina regulator violated a bilateral agreement with NCUA by giving the credit union giant a draft document of resolution that is supposed to be reserved for regulatory use.

CHELSEA, Mass. – Metro CU, which has emerged as one of the state’s biggest credit unions through a recent series of mergers, is launching a new ad campaign proclaiming it is no longer a secret.

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has rejected a request by a group of former CUNA Mutual Group employees for appeal of a lower court ruling that said the credit union insurer was within its rights to cancel payments on the retirees’ healthcare costs.

BALTIMORE – Horsetail Technologies and Credit Union Journal have partnered to make an extraordinary offer that will result in one credit union receiving a $100,000 Extreme Network Makeover.

MILWAUKIE, Ore. – Advantis CU said it will award $50,000 in community grants this year through its GROW Community Fund.

AUSTIN, Texas – University FCU has committed $100,000 to support I Live Here, I Give Here’s new initiative Amplify Austin – Crank up the Giving campaign to help local non-profits.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – For the fourth consecutive year, Community Choice CU awarded $100,000 in scholarships to local high school seniors.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska USA FCU, Alaska Option and Acculynk said Alaska USA will now enable Internet PIN debit through Acculynk’s PaySecure network.

EAST WINDSOR, N.J. – McGraw-Hill FCU has rolled out mobile deposits via Mobile My Deposit.

WYANDOTTE, Mich. – Wyandotte FCU has introduced a new feature to its Sign-n-Score Rewards Program, called My Value Center, which allows members the opportunity to get coupons online in addition to other consumer value-oriented features.

HOUSTON – PrimeWay FCU is celebrating its 75th birthday by giving away $750 monthly to a lucky member.