BASEL, Switzerland – In a series of three meetings here between the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) and members of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the Financial Stability Board, credit union representatives have sought to address pending revisions to the Basel II capital accord by noting CUs worldwide have weathered the global financial crisis better than their larger, for-profit counterparts and, in many countries, have helped stabilize and counter-balance inherent weaknesses in the financial services systems.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Larry Ditchcreek has resigned as CEO of Notre Dame FCU.

ERIE, Penn. – Erie General Electric FCU has begun offering its members Intuit Financial Services’ FinanceWorks, an online financial management solution aimed at providing members a more complete and easy way to budget, gain control over their spending, manage debt or student loans, and save.

SEATTLE – The 30-year fixed mortgage rate spiked late last Wednesday at 4.98% before leveling off just above 4.90% over the weekend, according to Zillow Mortgage Marketplace, whose 30-year fixed currently is at 4.93%.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Count the state of Florida’s CFO, Alex Sink, as a credit union supporter and solidly behind the push to extend the member business lending cap.

PHOENIX – A man being called the “Mummy Bandit” hit a credit union branch here.

HARRISBURG, Penn. – The Pennsylvania CU Association has unveiled a new series of TV ads for its iBelong campaign.

WASHINGTON – Analysts are suggesting that several key details are different, but the latest attempt to help underwater borrowers could run into some of the same fundamental problems that scuttled earlier efforts.

NEW YORK – The Dow Jones Economic Sentiment Indicator notched up to 39.4 in March from 38.1 in February, suggesting a possible “beginning of the end” of the economic downturn, the company said of the findings.

ARLINGTON, Va. – A proposal to reform remittance practices could force credit unions to terminate their international electronic transfer programs, pushing members to seek these same services at more expensive non-traditional providers, NAFCU said.

SAN MARCOS, Texas – A+ FCU here has signed on as the official corporate sponsor of the football, baseball and softball programs at San Marcos Baptist Academy, a school for students in grades 7-12.

PHOENIX – Arizona Central Credit Union has launched a new website to streamline the mortgage application process for its members.

ERIE, Penn. – Harold Brown, the former CEO of Conrail Erie FCU (now Tri State Rail FCU) for more than 65 years, has died.

SAN ANTONIO – SWBC here has entered into a partnership with Purina to offer its PurinaCare Insurance Services, Inc. to credit union members and employees.

CARLSBAD, Calif. – Prices of bad-debt portfolios have increased in recent weeks, with prices of fresh debt improving at a faster rate than older receivables, according to industry observers.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Credit unions in this country soon may offer members deposit insurance after accepting a World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) designed program.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Officials with Three Rivers FCU here report they are working with members who have fallen victim to an automated phone scam in which they are told their credit card needs to be reactivated.

LAKELAND, Fla. – MidFlorida Credit Union is re-issuing approximately 12,000 debit cards following fraud attempts linked to the earlier data breach at Heartland Payment Systems in January of 2009.

BOSTON – The New England College of Business and Finance (NECB) has partnered with Marlborough-based CUSO New England Credit Union Services (NECUS) to help credit union employees and their families save on college tuition.

WASHINGTON – Uncle Sam could turn a profit of more than $7 billion in its investment in Citigroup as it makes plans to sell the $32-billion stake it currently holds.