WASHINGTON – The rapid growth in credit union membership continued at a record pace as the credit union industry hit the $1 trillion mark in assets last month, according to CUNA.

BATON ROUGE, La. – In a rare deal, Pelican State FCU said this morning it is transferring its Chalmette branch and 600 member accounts there to nearby Eagle FCU.

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.

ST. GEORGE, Utah – A Las Vegas man convicted in September for driving the getaway car in a robbery of Beehive CU was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison in federal court Monday.

MECHANICSBURG, Penn. – Members 1st FCU employees and members raised $15,000 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society-Central Pennsylvania Chapter through its branch-wide “sneaker campaign” held from Feb. 27 to March 17.

CHAMBERSBURG, Penn. – Patriot FCU contributed $25,000 to the Franklin County Veterans’ Memorial Park 9/11 Memorial Fund and the United Churches of the Chambersburg Area during a ceremony Monday.

BANGOR, Maine – Bangor FCU, which raised $14,000 as part of the Ending Hunger Campaign, has rolled out a new fundraising tool and will offer for purchase 12 ounces of premium blend coffee, “CU in the Morning,” blended especially for the credit union by Savage and Sons of Bangor.

LARGO, Md. – MoneyOne FCU is now offering Kasasa rewards checking and savings accounts that offer users digital downloads from iTunes or amazon.com.

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Summit CU has signed with AnyHour Solutions to implement the company’s AnyHour Loan-By-Phone 24/7 call center service.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Bridgeway FCU has named Michelle McCourt, its chief financial officer, as president and CEO of the $71-million credit union.

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Monday signed into law a bill that will allow credit unions to double their financial support for charitable and community organizations, the first time in 40 years the limit has been lifted.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The credit union lobby – in the midst of a flurry of new regulatory proposals – is calling on NCUA for a temporary halt to new rulemaking while credit unions catch their breath.

The sister race to the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Run in Washington, the inaugural SacTown 10-Mile Run was held the same day in Sacramento and raised more than $140,000 for Children’s Miracle Network.

SAN FRANCISCO -- SaveUp, a consumer savings rewards program, announced today that it has partnered with 20 credit unions across the U.S. to distribute a customized version of its program incentivizing savings and debt reduction.

SAN FRANCISCO – Twenty credit unions from across the country have been selected to participate in SaveUp (www.saveup.com), a new pilot program that evaluates the emotional effects that rewards programs have on impacting consumers to make positive financial decisions.

WICHITA, Kan. – A former star running back at Washburn University in Topeka on Monday was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for robbing an Envista CU branch last summer.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Genisys CU has launched a comprehensive business services offering for both small and mid-sized business.

SHELTON, Wash. – Peninsula CU has named Jim Morrell, senior vice president at iQ CU in Vancouver, as president of the $150-million credit union.

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. – Honor CU will acquire three new branches and $85 million in assets as a result of its merger with Kalamazoo’s Allegis CU, creating a $400-million credit union serving 38,000 members.

SLEEPY EYE, Minn. – SouthPoint FCU said NCUA has approved its request to add four small counties – Nicollet, Sibley, Blue Earth and Le Sueur – to its field of membership.