PORTLAND, Ore. – OnPoint Community CU said two longtime directors are stepping down from the board, including chairman Steve Gray and Fred Wong, past winner of CUNA Mutual Group’s Roy F. Bergengren Premier and Edward Filene awards.

RALEIGH, N.C. – State Employees’ CU, which recently began estate planning, has begun offering loans to pay for the program.

NEGAUNEE, Mich. – Superior Iron Range CU is sponsoring the 20th annual Car Show at the Superior Dome in Marquette.

OGDEN, Utah – America First CU has signed to be the title sponsor of Rocky Mountain Raceway’s ASA Oval, which will be called the “America First Credit Union Super Oval at Rocky Mountain Raceways.”

DENVER – Bellco CU has introduced an online car buying service by Automotive Avenues.

WASHINGTON – With the toughest campaign of his career on tap, Montana Senator Jon Tester collected tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from credit unions, banks and other interests before the Senate Banking Committee, just days before Tester lent his name as co-sponsor of a bill to delay the controversial rule cutting debit fees.

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University FCU opened a new branch last week with the help of local tax breaks at the former Dimitri’s Restaurant in nearby Lansing.

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Navy FCU is negotiating to purchase 240 acres at Escambia County’s 4-H Center which would be used to expand the credit union’s massive 52-acre call center, the biggest credit union facility in the world.

COLONIE, N.Y. – A Schenectady woman who was supposed to be caring for a disabled and blind woman drained at least $60,000 from the woman’s account at Capital Communications FCU.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Lender Processing Services, the mortgage servicing giant spun-off from Fidelity National Information Services, said this morning it has acquired PCLender.com Inc., a provider of enterprise, Web-based mortgage lending solutions and a complete loan origination system popular with credit unions. LPS said the deal complements its core loan origination platform, LPS Empower, and expands the company's reach in the loan origination market. LPS Empower will continue to target large national and regional mortgage lenders as the optimal solution for its loan origination platform. PCLender.com offers a more cost-effective solution for smaller and mid-sized mortgage companies, credit unions and community banks. Both technologies are fully-hosted ASP solutions, providing greater efficiencies, controls and security options for the mortgage lending industry. "The acquisition of PCLender.com will accelerate our growth in the loan origination space by expanding our solutions suite to address the needs of all lenders, regardless of size," said Don Covey, managing director of Lender Processing Services' Origination Technology Solutions Division. "The addition of PCLender.com gives LPS the opportunity to support more lenders with innovative technology to streamline efficiency, reduce costs and provide even better customer service." LPS was spun off in 2008 from Fidelity National Information.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Lender Processing Services, the mortgage servicing giant spun-off from Fidelity National Information Services, said this morning it has acquired PCLender.com Inc., a provider of enterprise, Web-based mortgage lending solutions and a complete loan origination system popular with credit unions.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – CO-OP Financial Services said yesterday it is offering credit unions call center services to underwrite indirect loan applications after hours and on weekends through its ExpressLink.

NEW BERLIN, Wis. – Landmark Credit Union raised $30,145 for Children’s Hospital Foundation by selling $1 “Links” and $10 “Hearts” during its “Credit Unions for Kids Chain of Hearts” campaign.

AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine State CU has donated $44,096 to 32 food pantries and shelters in Kennebec and Somerset counties as part of the credit union’s annual anti-hunger campaign.

INDIANAPOLIS – NorthPark Community CU has implemented Xtend’s compliance monitoring services.

PORTLAND, Ore. – Unitus Community CU said it has signed with Credit Union Student Choice to offer the CUSO’s private student loans to its members.

CINCINNATI – New Horizons CU said its president LeRoy Wilder is retiring April 1 and will be succeeded by Gary Hesse, chief financial officer of nearby Cintel FCU, as president and CEO of the $50 million credit union.

LATHRUP VILLAGE, Mich. – Michigan First CU has introduced Zag’s one-stop auto-buying service for financing and car selection.

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Community CU has won $1 million in affordable housing grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines to help eligible, first-time home buyers and to repair homes.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. – NASA FCU is making arrangements for skip-a-payment loans and other relief in case the continuing budget impasse in Congress causes a federal government shutdown.

WASHINGTON – Long-term mortgage rates fell this week to their lowest level since January as the crisis in Japan caused a plunge in investor confidence and a rush to buy U.S. Treasury bonds, according to Freddie Mac.