HONOLULU – Hotel & Travel Industry FCU has implemented EPL’s i-Power core processing and a full suite of EPL solutions.

WICHITA, Kan. – Meritrust CU said yesterday it is partnering with CO-OP Financial Services to give its members access to more than 28,000 surcharge-free ATMs nationwide.

HOUSTON – A man wide of girth is being hunted for two local robberies, including one at Associated FCU inside a Kroger grocery store last Thursday.

WASHINGTON – Fixed-rate mortgages continued their decline to record lows this week, Freddie Mac reported Thursday.

NICE, France – A Russian national authorities believe may be one of the biggest sellers of stolen credit card data over the Internet was arrested here on a U.S. warrant last week and is waiting to be extradited to the U.S. to face charges.

ALBANY, N.Y. – A bill that would have allowed municipalities and other government entities to deposit funds in credit unions failed again this week, meaning the credit union lobby will have to wait until next year.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – NCUA is not expected to delay a final vote on its corporate credit union regulation to implement provisions of the newly passed Wall Street reform bill, including the measures requiring certain credit ratings for corporate investments, and is still expected to vote the final rule next month.

PHOENIX – A man who robs credit unions and banks at the end of work days or on Saturdays held up a Mesa branch of Desert Schools FCU Monday just before closing.

DUBUQUE, Iowa – Health Services CU and Alliant CU are partnering with Operation: New View Community Action Agency to provide free financial education classes to Dubuque residents.

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – St. Mary's CU contributed $26,000 to the Metrowest Boys & Girls Club this week.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama CU has launched its second annual Secret Meals For Hungry Children to feed Tuscaloosa County and city students on weekends.

HONOLULU – Hawaii Central CU is holding its second annual Hawaii's Fastest Texter contest on Sept. 5.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Technology CU has introduced a suite of student banking products for high school and college age kids it hopes will help tap into the youth market.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – A former teller at San Mateo CU on Wednesday pleaded innocent to charges she used her mother’s identity to get her job at the credit union, where she allegedly transferred tens of thousands of dollars that had belonged to her 74-year-old aunt into her own account.

HARRISBURG, Penn. – Pennsylvania State Employees CU went live on S1’s new mortgage software.

VIENNA, Va. – Record-low mortgage rates failed to boost lending at Navy FCU during the second quarter, as single-family loans funded dropped by 56% from the previous year’s period, to $944 million.

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Members CU announced it will extend its partnership with professional basketball’s Indiana Pacers, making the credit union official sponsors for the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 seasons.

WASHINGTON – NCUA told a federal judge yesterday it won’t reverse the eight-day-old liquidation order issued to Kappa Alpha Psi FCU, but will agree to transfer the member accounts to HOPE Community CU, which could choose to complete the liquidation or continue to serve the tiny African-American credit union’s 1,341 members.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A man who purported to be armed when he robbed Credit Union 1 of $1,250 in January was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison.

HERNDON, Va. – Northwest FCU said its non-profit foundation granted 21 students $90,000 through two scholarship programs.