MADISON, Wis. – UW CU yesterday said it signed with LPL Financial to provide its members with investment services and products.

ONTARIO, Calif. – CU Direct Lending is partnering with GE Capital Fleet Services and Manheim’s OVE.com (Online Vehicle Exchange) to introduce an online buying program for GE Capital’s used vehicles.

LAWRENCE, Mass. – Merrimack Valley FCU has contributed $15,000 to the Merrimack Valley YMCA’s annual “Reach Out for Youth and Families” campaign.

MIDLAND, Mich. – Workers at Dow Chemical Employees’ CU built 30 bicycles from kits Monday and the bikes were given to underprivileged kids at the end of the day.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Lawmakers have filed bills in both the Alabama House and Senate that would allow credit unions to become qualified public depositories.

TALAHASSEE, Fla. – Flag CU has signed with Sharetec Corp. to replace its core processing solution.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A brand-new resource to assist credit unions in growing and serving members is making its debut this week: CUllaborationNation.com.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – Marshall Community CU opened its seventh “CU in School” branch at Wattles Park Elementary.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama Telco CU has signed with Geezeo to provide it with the company’s integrated, white label PFM solution and unique engagement banking platform.

PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon Pioneer FCU converted its core processing system in less than an hour to Corelation’s Keystone system – one of four conversions undergone simultaneously.

EDISON, N.J. – Pinnacle FCU has contracted with Vantiv for single-sourced, comprehensive processing services, including ATM and debit card transaction processing, ATM driving, card production and network gateway access.

CHICAGO – Goldman Sachs & Co. and Advent International have agreed to acquire privately held TransUnion, one of three main credit bureaus, in a deal valued at $3 billion.

PHILADELPHIA – VINtek announced it was awarded a U.S. patent to cover specific technologies and processes involved in presenting auto purchase documents, fulfilling direct auto loan closings and perfecting lender liens remotely.

WILMINGTON, Del. – A federal judge has agreed to separate patent infringement claims against a group of technology vendors and credit unions regarding a patent for card customization technology and send them to different courts, creating three different venues for British patent holder Serverside Group to pursue its claims.

LANSING, Mich. – A 71-year-old retired General Motors assembly line worker is the winner of the credit union $100,000 Save to Win sweepstakes through his credit union, Astera CU.

CLEVELAND – A local church that lost $1.5 million in the collapse of St. Paul Croatian FCU has petitioned a federal court here for the internal records of NCUA in the days preceding the regulator’s April 2010 takeover and liquidation of the one-time $240 million credit union.

NEW CASTLE, Penn. – The president of the defunct Lawrence County School Employees FCU last week was charged with stealing almost $225,000 from the now defunct credit union.

MECHANICSBURG, Penn. – Members 1st FCU has contributed $20,000 to the Building a Better Bosler Campaign.

ERIE, Penn. – Erie FCU has provided a $35,000 grant to the Erie School District for an afterschool program that will provide financial educational programming to more than 400 local students.

OREGON CITY, Ore. – Clackamas FCU has signed with TRC Interactive to use the company’s CreditUnionTrainingOnline for employee training.