WILMINGTON, Del. – For the first time in its 11-year history, ING Direct has begun sending customers checkbooks.

VISTA, Calif. – Bluepoint Solutions has announced a plan it says provides an alternative for check capture and item processing to credit unions that would be affected by the liquidation of Western Bridge Corporate in the event the planned successor corporate, United Resources, does not come to fruition.

ARLINGTON, Va. – In a potential glimmer of hope for the economy, retail sales during July grew at a rate of 0.5%, above what many analysts had been projecting.

MADISON, Wis. – Given the threat of increasing deposits as consumers seek CU safety as stocks fluctuate wildly, Dave Colby is offering some advice on how to keep the loan-to-share ratio from slipping further south.

SAN FRANCISCO – Sacramento District Postal Employees Credit Union was closed on Friday and ordered to liquidate by the California Department of Financial Institutions (DFI).

SCHAUMBERG, Ill. – While it appears that United Resources Corporate FCU will not reach its capital raising goal [Credit Union Journal online, Aug. 11], Alloya Corporate CU is confident it will hit its target.

GLENDALE, Calif. — CEOs around the country are already mapping strategies to deal with any surge in deposits.

PHOENIX – First Corporate Credit Union (FirstCorp) said it now has a leverage ratio of nearly 6%, well above the minimum regulatory requirement of 4%.

PRINCETON, N.J. – Heartland Payment Systems, Inc., said it will introduce a payments application and a card reader that attaches to a smart phone in the same manner as Square’s or VeriFone’s payWare Mobile readers.

HARRIMAN, Tenn. – Shirley McKinney, former manager of Anderson County Employee’s Credit Union, has been indicted by a grand jury for theft.

TOPEKA, Kan. – A star running back here has been charged with robbing a branch of Envista Credit Union.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – CU awareness will be flying high here this weekend during the Service Credit Union Boston-Portsmouth Air Show at Pease International Airport.

LANCASTER, Penn. – Two people who are suspects in a credit union robbery in which one of them wore a shirt that said “POLICE” on it have been arrested.

WASHINGTON – Travelex Global Business Payments, Inc. and LendingTools.com on Thursday announced they are partnering to deliver international electronic payments solutions.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – 121 Financial Credit Union here has introduced a short-term “Back to School” loan program.

SUITLAND, Md. – Andrews FCU here said it will launch a new credit card that incorporates EMV chip and PIN technology.

SOUTH RICHLAND, Wash. – Gesa Credit Union said it is pledging to donate at least $100,000 to community nonprofits and scholarships each year.

LAKE BLUFF, Ill. – One year following the implementation of Reg E – opt-in for debit card and ATM overdrafts – and 77% of checking account users have given consent.

WASHINGTON – Standard & Poor's downgrade of U.S. debt last week is likely to hasten the replacement of credit ratings within bank regulatory requirements, according to several analysts.

HARRISBURG, Penn. – The Pennsylvania Credit Union Foundation is reporting it has now raised some $3 million during its 15-year life.