ITHACA, N.Y. – CFCU Community CU has agreed to add Geezeo’s personal financial management and Web-based marketing platforms.

ONTARIO, Calif. – CU Direct Corp, parent of CUDL, said its board approved a 3% cash dividend totaling $1.4 million to its 94 shareholder credit unions.

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Summit CU said it has signed a multi-year agreement with Connect Financial Software Solutions for mobile banking and mobile remote deposit capture.

WASHINGTON – Long-term mortgage rates held near their all-time lows this week, according to Freddie Mac.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Several area credit unions are offering free gasoline this morning to kick off their MADTAG campaign.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Corporate One FCU has signed with Fundtech to offer credit unions ACH services through Fundtech’s CASHplus and PAYplus-ACH payment systems.

LINCOLN, R.I. – In an unusual deal, Navigant CU plans to open a second branch in Lincoln this year at what is now a Coventry CU service center, acquiring Coventry members who use the branch as part of the exchange.

WASHINGTON – A coalition of credit union and banking lobbyists joined the ATM industry in calling for new legislation eliminating the need for a physical fee disclosure outside ATMs to stop the proliferation of lawsuits alleging violation of the Electronic Funds Transfer Act.

WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of House members introduced legislation this morning that would allow credit unions to raise alternative forms of capital, a long-sought goal of credit unions.

ANTIGO, Wis. – CoVantage CU said this morning it has received a $1.5 million grant from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund to help it finance a $10 million program aimed at refinancing mortgages for troubled homeowners.

ATLANTA – Credit bureau Equifax Inc. reported a 17% rise in fourth quarter earnings to $72.9 million.

SAN FRANCISCO – Cards giant Visa Inc. reported a 16% rise in first quarter earnings yesterday, fueled by 14% increase in revenues.

RICHMOND, Va. – The president of St. Paul’s Baptist Church FCU on Wednesday was sentenced to five years in prison, with all but nine months suspended, for embezzling $40,000 from the tiny credit union.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Bridgeway FCU said P.J. Walker, president and CEO for the past 14 years, is retiring from the $71-million credit union April 1.

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Uselton Shooting Sports filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy yesterday listing $1.6 million in liabilities, the brunt of it – a $1.3 million debt – from Southeast Financial FCU.

MINNETONKA, Minn. – General Mills FCU has agreed to add Geezeo’s personal financial management and Web-based marketing platforms.

LA CROSSE, Wis. – Altra FCU has signed with MoneyDesktop to implement the company’s personal financial management solution.

LOWELL, Mass. – Jeanne D’Arc CU is giving away $100 per day to a randomly selected member for the next 100 business days to help celebrate the 100th birthday of the credit union.

COLONIE, N.Y. – Capital Communications FCU’s plans to construct a four-story office building on the site of a former auto dealership got concept approval from the Colonie planning board Tuesday night.

AUSTIN, Texas – University FCU has purchased a 246,000-square-foot office building on MoPac Boulevard, where it plans to relocate its headquarters.