HILLSDALE, Mich. – American 1 FCU has become the first business to take advantage of tax abatements offered to companies located within the city’s commercial rehabilitation districts.

SAN ANTONIO – Security Service FCU has installed Kiva Group’s Respect 7 unified teller solution across all of its service centers.

TAMPA, Fla. – Grow Financial FCU said yesterday it is expanding its relationship with Wolters Kluwer Financial Services by joining the company’s AppOne platform.

SAN ANTONIO – Firstmark CU said it will offer members auto, homeowners, personal property, health and life insurance products through a newly created CUSO, FMCU Financial Group, LLC.

OSWEGO, N.Y. – Oswego County FCU joined with ABC News’ Good Morning America to help a local family save more than $58,000 as part of the credit union’s Savings Makeover.

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers are having second thoughts on a provision creating price controls on debit card interchange they easily approved during last year’s debate on the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act.

WALL STREET – Fitch Ratings on Monday affirmed its top A+ long-term issuer default rating of Mid-Atlantic Corporate FCU, even as the Pennsylvania-based corporate prepares to dilute its capital through a merger with thinly capitalized Virginia Corporate FCU.

Credit Union Journal caught up with David Adcock, the CEO of America's First FCU, who announced he would be retiring in March after 38 years with the credit union.

January

MRG Integrates With Solution

Credit Union of New Jersey, Ewing, N.J., hired Helen Smith to manage its Willingboro branch and named Jaime Szypulski business development representative.

PITTSBURGH - Riverset CU has introduced a workplace banking program, with special offers to employees and employers, to gain a stronger foothold in a market where many banks are doing the same thing.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-One potential risk in 2011 has Ent FCU here paying particular attention to the price at the pump.

FORT WORTH, Texas-Boosting lending in 2011 may require more than just increasing advertising and checking credit scores.

PLANO, Texas - While many analysts are feeling optimistic about the economy and what's ahead in 2011, credit union CEOs apparently aren't joining them.

WASHINGTON-When it comes to issues related to financial services, the 112th Congress sworn into office last week is expected to focus on, among other things, the budget and activities of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the FDIC's plans for resolving systemically important institutions, implementation of the Volcker Rule, and new derivatives regulation.

DFCU Financial Pays $19M To Members In Bonus

LAS VEGAS-Through September 2010 credit unions had an all-time record 4.86% of total U.S. mortgage originations, which gives Bob Dorsa reason to be optimistic about 2011.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Most NCUA employees, among the best-paid in the government, will escape a two-year freeze on federal worker pay ordered by President Obama last month as the agency's examiners' union is preparing to implement a new two-year contract that will award raises as much as 8% a year.

VIENNA, Va.-Here is how HarmonyLoan answers questions about its product.