WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Allegacy FCU became the latest credit union to hit the airwaves with an anti-bank message with Friday’s launch of a TV campaign tagged “unlike your bank.”

DUBLIN, Ohio – Private deposit insurer ASI announced today it will be charging its credit unions a special premium for the third straight year of 15 basis points.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – NCUA said this afternoon it mailed out invoices to all federally insured credit unions for their share of this year’s $2 billion payment for the corporate credit union resolution.

PATERSON, N.J. – Thanks to its “Green Machine,” North Jersey FCU said it has been able to continue to offer branch service to members despite ongoing flooding.

RESTON, Va. – VeriSign, which has been leasing Sallie Mae’s old offices since the student loan giant moved to Delaware last year, has agreed to buy the 221,000-square foot building for $118 million.

GREENSBORO, N.C. – First Carolina Corporate CU has signed with CampusDoor to market the company’s Private Label Student Loan Solution to credit unions.

BOULDER, Colo. – Elevations CU plans to deploy MeridianLink’s automated account opening of new accounts and lending services online.

MANSFIELD, Texas – Texas Trust CU will offer local school districts cash for classrooms with every swipe of their new Spirit Debit Reward card.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Jefferson CU has signed with Michigan’s FamilyMint to provide its youngest members with financial literacy programs.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa Community CU has deployed IMN’s Member Adviser e-newsletter program, which the company said allows the credit union to provide more timely information to members through monthly e-newsletters while requiring less time and cost over printed communications.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska USA FCU has deployed NCR’s APTRA software at its 150 ATMs – including 70 non-NCR machines – in 45 days.

SAN DIEGO – Mitek Systems is introducing a new mobile banking application that enables consumers to switch credit union or bank credit card accounts as simply as “Point, Shoot and Transfer.”

ATLANTA – ACI Worldwide on Thursday said it filed proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of its hostile takeover offer for S1 Corp.

SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. – The former head of the Rockland Employees FCU on Thursday was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for stealing $150,000 from her credit union.

BIRMINGHAM/TALLAHASSEE – Consumers in Alabama and Florida will learn much more about the credit union difference in coming months thanks to the League of Southeastern CUs’ new $1.3-million cooperative advertising campaign.

HERSHEY, Penn. – Heavy rains in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Lee have set off flash flooding across much of central Pennsylvania, affecting CU service and closing at least one office.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Department of Financial Institutions on Thursday announced it is now implementing an “efficiency ratio” to better identify and communicate the earnings performance of credit unions.

COLUMBUS, Ga. – Police are investigating claims by the family of one of two suspected credit union robbers shot dead by a rookie police officer Tuesday that one of the victims had nothing to do with the holdup and was instead an innocent bystander in the process of being carjacked by the robber for his getaway.

WASHINGTON – The Senate today approved the Patent Reform Bill that will, among other things, help curb so-called patent trolls suing credit unions and banks over generally available technology methods.

WASHINGTON – The spreading financial turmoil overseas helped push mortgage rates to their lowest in six decades, but record low rates are failing to spur housing demand.