TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – NCUA said credit unions in the storm-ravaged states of Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi and Georgia can provide emergency services for non-members and other credit unions under special circumstances.

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The credit unions’ traditional “once a member, always a member,” principle does not apply to members who have closed their accounts and are no longer within a credit union’s field of membership, according to a new legal guidance issued by the Washington Department of Financial Institutions.

APPLE VALLEY, Minn. – Wings Financial CU, the erstwhile Northwest Airlines Employees FCU that grew into one of the most successful big credit unions in the country, said this afternoon its long-time CEO Paul Parish is retiring at year-end.

MADISON, Wis. – Credit union lending fell again in March for the ninth month in a row, as the nation’s credit unions continued to wait for the annual spring thaw on members’ checkbooks.

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RICHMOND, Va.-Design the credit card with the membership in mind, and the membership will have a mind to carry the plastic.

OLYMPIA, Wash.-After a poor showing in 2010, evergreenDIRECT CU has begun to bounce back, in part thanks to a renewed focus on auto lending.

MADISON, Wis.-Social media is getting a lot of attention from credit unions, but do tweeting, friending, and posting videos really help credit unions grow?

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MIAMI-Two state regulators said they have made inroads against payday lenders, but acknowledged the industry has been successful in finding loopholes in new laws.

ARLINGTON, Va.-While data for Q1 2011 is not yet final, several experts are offering up some predictions for what those Q1 numbers will hold-including a potential new wave of retirements for credit union CEOs.

LAS VEGAS-Some of the largest credit unions that have been reporting considerable red ink posted improved numbers in Q1 2011.

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.-So many financial institutions are searching for the "killer app" in growing credit cards that they've lost sight of what works best: the basics, according to one analyst.

HOUSTON-Small debit card issuers, including credit unions, are projecting they will see a 73% decrease in debit interchange revenue once the Durbin Amendment on interchange fees goes into effect, according to the 2011 Debit Issuer Study commissioned by PULSE.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif.-Joel Stuckey, vice president with SAFE Credit Union, was recently honored by the FBI for his community service through InfraGard, which he discusses with Credit Union Journal.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.-Powerful storms and tornadoes that ripped through the South last week killing at least 194 people apparently spared the majority of credit union facilities, although some damage was reported.

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y.-Choice and low rate are responsible for 53% credit card penetration at Utica Gas & Electric FCU.

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Technology Credit Union is reporting that a move it made to combine three divisions aimed at serving upper-income members has successful in growing and better serving the $325 million it now has in managed assets.

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