ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Credit Union Retired Executives (CURE) recently celebrated the first anniversary of its online service, which offers free and confidential advice that is tailored to questions from credit union professionals.

AUSTIN, Texas – BancVue, a consumer research-driven product development and marketing company for community banks and credit unions around the country, announced it has acquired Skill-Life, Inc., a provider of interactive, game-based resources focused on developing financial literacy.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – Zurich, a property and casualty insurance provider globally and in North America, recently introduced Financial Institutions Select, a new management liability/professional liability policy it says reflects the needs of today’s financial institutions and includes more than 75 new coverage enhancements to respond to the current landscape of risk faced by the management of financial institutions.

OAKLAND, Calif. – Golden Gateway Financial, a financial resource for seniors and retirees, said it has been selected by three credit unions to provide its reverse mortgage solution to their members.

INDIANAPOLIS – With the launch of a new website on Feb. 5 and a conference in place for May in Palm Desert, Calif., the Marketing Association of Credit Unions (MAC) said it has reason to feel upbeat about 2010.

DES MOINES, Iowa – With the pace of credit union mergers predicted to continue in 2010, TMG (The Members Group) has issued a white paper on card services management during a merger.

WALLINGFORD, Conn. – Constitution Corporate FCU, which already had a $25-million deficit guarantee from NCUA, on Tuesday said it lost $100.2 million in 2009, wiping out all of its members' capital.

MADISON, Wis.– One of the best times to reach out with a financial literacy program is just as a college student is about to graduate.

BURBANK, Calif. – A former vice president with a credit union here has been sentenced to more than three years in prison and ordered to pay restitution following conviction on charges he embezzled nearly $832,000.

WASHINGTON – Credit unions in the mid-Atlantic states this morning are digging out from under more heavy snow following a second storm that has interrupted both personal and professional lives.

WASHINGTON – A recent survey commissioned by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and CUNA revealed that, while most consumers (61%) are aware there are new credit card protections, most (65%) don’t know they take effect later this month and don’t understand the specific protections Congress approved last year.

WALLINGFORD, Conn. - Constitution Corporate FCU, which already had a $25-million deficit guarantee from NCUA, said this afternoon it lost $100.2 million in 2009, wiping out all of its members' capital.

NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. – A former teller at Heart of the Lakes CU yesterday pleaded guilty to stealing $65,000 from the credit union.

WEST SENECA, N.Y. – Western New York FCU yesterday said it has joined the state’s Universal Share Network shared branch system as an issuer.

RHINELANDER, Wis. – Ripco CU said Jon Tulgren, its longtime president and CEO, is retiring after 27 years heading the $72 million credit union.

ALTUS, Okla. – Red River FCU said it will build its new corporate headquarters on five acres at University Avenue and Gibson Lane that will house administrative departments and staff, such as human resources, training, marketing and student services.

HARTFORD, Conn. – American Eagle FCU yesterday announced it has signed a multi-year agreement for its retail and business suites of customizable Internet banking, bill payment and other services.

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Ten students chosen to compete in Michigan State University FCU’s "Financially Made" contest will earn up to $500 each in matching deposits over the next four months.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – NCUA approved a proposal for several credit unions to create a CUSO that would provide smaller credit unions with regulatory compliance and consumer advisory services.

BIDDEFORD, Maine – Ocean Communities FCU is asking area consumers in an advertising promotion “Do you Kasasa?” as part of the roll out of a new rewards program that offers members charitable donations, free iTunes downloads and other incentives for their free checking and savings accounts.