HICKSVILLE, N.Y. – One of four men who opened multiple accounts and deposited counterfeit checks at Bethpage FCU in December was arrested Tuesday.

WARNER, Ga. – Robins FCU will award five high school seniors a four-year, $4,000 grant under its annual Most Excellent Senior Team Scholarship.

CHESTERFIELD, Va. – DuPont Fibers FCU said NCUA has approved its request for a community charter serving almost a million people surrounding the city of Richmond.

RALEIGH, N.C. – State Employees’ CU has signed a three-year deal with ATTUS Technologies to provide the $18 billion credit union with its WatchDOG Pro to fulfill its OFAC and USA PATRIOT Act compliance requirements.

GROTON, Conn. – Charter Oak FCU reminded members that the credit union will waive penalty fees for individuals who lose their jobs or are facing other certain hardships when they withdraw funds from their share term certificates.

PASADENA, Calif. – Wescom Central CU, which has been closing branches and trimming its deposit base as its deals with large losses, announced a deal yesterday to sell the Commercial Lines and Life & Health books of business of its Wescom Insurance Services, LLC.

SAN FRANCISCO – Patelco CU announced yesterday it has signed with CO-OP Financial Services to offer the company MY Deposit system, which allows members to deposit checks from their home or office.

WASHINGTON – Government Printing Office FCU said yesterday it has signed with CRI Solutions to provide its members with online lending software solutions via CRI’s InterLend online lending system, as well as Collateral Protection Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance.

MIRAMAR, Fla. – Tropical Financial CU, struggling under the weight of Florida’s real estate mess, has hired long-time credit union executive Richard Helber as its new president and CEO.

WASHINGTON – The credit union lobby was calculating yesterday what effects the pending retirements of two Democratic senators, Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd and long-time credit union ally Byron Dorgan, will have on legislation to reform the financial services markets.

DUBLIN, Ohio – An article reported online by Credit Union Journal Jan. 6 incorrectly stated that NCUA and American Share Insurance are in negotiations regarding ASI’s primary deposit insurance program. Both NCUA and ASI commented yesterday that no such formal talks have taken place or are scheduled.

RALEIGH, N.C. – State Employees’ CU announced yesterday that overdraft fees for members will be waived on two days a year – what SECU calls "NSF-Fee Free Days."

WASHINGTON — Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd will not seek reelection this fall after months of dismal polling indicated the Connecticut Democrat's chances of winning a sixth term were bleak.

LOS ANGELES–The board of directors of First City Credit Union has announced the appointment of Terry O’Steen to the position of president/CEO.

RALEIGH, N.C. – State Employees’ CU said its SECU Foundation, which is funded solely by the credit union’s members, has increased its educational scholarship funding by $4 million, bringing the cumulative total provided for North Carolina educational scholarships to $25 million since 2004.

CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Security CU will open its 12th branch today in the building that formerly housed Cruisers Auto Wash.

FITCHBURG, Mass. – IC FCU announced it has hired McDougal and Duval to create and execute all of the credit union's advertising, marketing and public relations initiatives.

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia CU has lent almost $1.4 million to 2,800 state employees under its recently launched Virginia State Employee Loan Program.

BADEN, Penn. – Ambridge Area FCU has opened a student branch in Ambridge Area High School.

FERNDALE, Mich. – Credit Union ONE has signed with Ingenix, an Ann Arbor-based digital marketing and design provider, to teach its employees classes in digital marketing and best practices for clients using new media technology to connect with customers and drive new business.