KALAMAZOO, Mich.-Member testimonials at Consumers Credit Union here are helping to drive membership up by 15%, averaging 675 new members a month in the three months since the ad campaign launched.

NEW YORK-Credit unions struggle to attract followers on Twitter even after being active for more than two years. Moreover, one-in-five credit unions with Twitter accounts have abandoned the social media site altogether, according to a new study of 350 tweeting credit unions released by The Financial Brand, a financial consulting group.

NEW YORK-Banks have been loath to cede any ground to carriers and handset makers in designing mobile wallets, so it seems out of character for two major issuers to support Isis, the carrier-controlled entrant in the mobile payments race.

CUNA HELPS SAVE KEY HOUSE MEMBER IN PRIMARY RACE

TAMPA-After nearly 16 years at the helm of Suncoast Schools FCU here, CEO Tom Dorety is set to receive the 2012 Herb Wegner Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement from the National Credit Union Foundation. Not bad for a guy who admits he "literally didn't have a clue" what a credit union was when he first interviewed to work at one.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska-William Eckhardt is the winner of the Herb Wegner Lifetime Achievement Award, the credit union community's highest honor, but don't expect him to get overly excited.

LIVONIA, Mich.-A "simple" concept hatched more than four years ago has grown into one of the largest and most successful state league initiatives in the country.

WASHINGTON-Top CUNA officials met with White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Nancy-Anne DeParle to make sure the White House is up to speed on credit unions and their issues.

Deadline Nears For Award Nominations

MADISON, Wis.-Joette Colletts, regional manager of risk management for CUNA Mutual, offered these "simple steps" to further reduce risk of internal fraud.

WASHINGTON-Both of the political action committees overseen by CUNA and NAFCU, respectively, have seen a steady growth in dollars raised and expenditures made, according to public records compiled by Open Secrets.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The CEO of First Financial CU last week filed suit against credit union trade publication Credit Union Times claiming libel and defamation in a story last year detailing a member business loan made to three local developers who were subsequently indicted for bank fraud and money laundering in the case.

LAKE MARY, Fla. – CFE FCU, formerly known as Central Florida Educators CU, donated $90,000 to Orange, Seminole, and Osceola County School Boards to support funding of school programs and as result of its MyCFE4Schools debit card partnership program.

GROTON, Conn. – Charter Oak FCU has donated $24,000 to 12 non-profits as part of it Community Giving Program.

MECHANICSBURG, Penn. – AmeriChoice FCU has signed with TRC Interactive to implement the company’s First Line of Defense-Fraud Detection and Loss Prevention Challenge, an online exercise to keep staff focused on the latest frauds.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Members CU has selected Fiserv’s XP2 account processing system.

ST. LOUIS – Anheuser-Busch Employees’ CU has installed a dual Level II charging station in preparation for the continued rollout of electric vehicles in the area.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – PSCU Financial Services has unveiled a new name and a new brand.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Pentagon FCU said it will continue to offer its more than one million members a reduced interest rate when using the PenFed Auto Buying Program, powered by TrueCar.com.