STEVENSON, Wash. – Three suspects were arrested after investigators say they tried to steal an ATM at a LaCamas Community CU branch here Tuesday morning.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Credit union executives and volunteers are mourning the death of Edwin Pustelnik, former president and CEO of Buffalo Fire Department FCU and 40-year member of the credit union’s board.

FITCHBURG, Mass. – Workers’ CU has pledged $50,000 to The Exceptional Care… HERE Capital Campaign for HealthAlliance Hospital’s Simonds-Sinon Regional Cancer Center.

JANESVILE, Wis. – A former loan officer at Parker Community CU on Wednesday was sentenced to eight years behind bars for using members’ identities to take out more than $600,000 in loans for herself.

PITTSBURGH – The CEO of defunct Lawrence County School Employees’ FCU pleaded guilty to fraud and embezzlement in the 2010 failure of the one-time $7-million New Castle credit union.

SAN DIEGO – Cabrillo CU is using the AT&T Messaging Toolkit for electronic marketing.

BROOKFIELD, Wis. – Fiserv has partnered with Earthport to provide a solution for international payments processed through the automated clearing house (ACH).

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Organizations seeking to become the worldwide leader in financial institutions got some lessons – and laughs – from the worldwide leader in sports.

PURCHASE, N.Y. – MasterCard yesterday said it removed Global Payments Inc., the transaction processor involved in a recent major data breach, from its list of approved service vendors.

PURCHASE, N.Y. – MasterCard reported a 25% surge in first quarter earnings yesterday, as consumers spent more with their cards and revenue rose faster than expenses.

SAN FRANCISCO – Cards giant Visa reported a 47% jump in fiscal second quarter earnings yesterday to $1.29 billion, fueled by a big boost in consumer spending.

BETHPAGE, N.Y. – A local homebuilder has filed suit against Bethpage FCU claiming Long Island’s biggest credit union reneged on a deal to fund a senior citizens condominium project in Port Jefferson, on Long Island’s north shore, because it was already brushing up against the federal limit on member business loans.

PASADENA, Calif. – Two more once-ailing credit union giants, Wescom Central CU and Arizona FCU, are reporting strong financials again after rebuilding their net worth to healthy levels.

TUKWILA, Wash. – BECU said this morning it is the first organization to implement Next IT’s Intelligent Access Assistant, an online tool which helps members reconnect to their accounts if they forget their password and login information or are locked out.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – A wigged, bearded man was charged with attempted bank robbery following his arrest outside an Arizona State CU branch last week.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The head teller at a downtown branch of Greylock FCU was arrested yesterday and charged with stealing $60,000 and lying to police as part of a cover-up.

MUNCIE, Ind. – Industrial Centre FCU has signed with Geezeo to offers its white label personal financial management solution and engaging banking platform to its members.

AUGUSTA, Maine – Judy Griffin, who worked every job in the credit union before reaching the top at Central Maine Power Company FCU (now part of Trademark FCU), retired after 44 years at the credit union.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska USA FCU expanded again in Washington with the opening of a new branch in a Safeway supermarket in Edmonds.

AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas CU Department on Tuesday warned credit unions about understating loan loss reserves, telling state charters an intentional understatement could qualify as an effort to falsify records.