CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Fast-growing Fort Campbell FCU has opened a new branch, its ninth, at Tiny Town and Heritage Pointe Drive in Clarksville.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Golden 1 CU is accepting donations of non-perishable food items and other necessities for underprivileged families at each of its 83 branches across the state.

JACKSON, Mich. – American 1 FCU agreed to make up a $1,947 shortfall in the city’s project to plant trees in two local parks.

SEATTLE – BECU is teaming up with AutoNation to give the winner of a sweepstakes at the Seattle Auto Show the keys to a brand new, 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid this Saturday.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – NCUA said yesterday it barred a former vice president of member services at State Department FCU for his conviction on charges he falsified $170,000 in expense reimbursement reports, including funds he had the credit union pay for his graduate school tuition.

McLEAN, Va. – Home loan rates fell again this week, near record lows reached in May, according to Freddie Mac.

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers agreed yesterday to broaden an exemption from the systemic risk bill enough to include all credit unions.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Southeast Corporate FCU reported its audited financials for 2008 this week, based on last month’s report from U.S. Central FCU, showing a $111.7 million loss for last year, most of it due to the charge-off of its U.S. Central capital.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – NCUA, which is managing the two biggest corporate failures ever, is continuing to try to work down billions of dollars of toxic mortgage bonds held by U.S. Central FCU and WesCorp FCU, lest it be forced to realize the diminished value of the bonds in a fire sale.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Proposed reforms to NCUA's corporate credit union regulations will blur the distinction between so-called wholesale corporates and retail corporates, likely meaning the end of U.S. Central FCU, the nation's only wholesale corporate that has been run under NCUA conservatorship since March.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The NCUA Board this morning approved a $23.1 million rise in spending for next year, it's largest increase ever, to help deal with the growing number of problem credit unions.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – A member of San Mateo CU who spent her would-be wedding night in jail after stealing $35,000 from her credit union to pay for the nuptials, on Tuesday was sentenced to six months in jail after repaying the money she took to pay for food, music and the event’s location.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – EPL said three more credit unions have implemented service contracts with it: South Carolina National Guard FCU, Bay Media FCU and Palace City FCU.

BROOKFIELD, Wis. – Fiserv announced a new software solution to support its “Relationship Advance” service it says will allow credit unions to offer their members an alternative to courtesy overdraft programs and high-cost loan products.

PALO ALTO, Calif.–Addison Avenue Federal Credit Union acquired USE Credit Union’s San Jose, Calif., branch on Nov. 1, and said it now offers its members greater convenience with branches throughout the Silicon Valley.

PITTSBURGH – OMEGA FCU has hired Troy Garvin, a former credit union executive in Michigan, as president and CEO of the $75 million institution.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Bayport CU said it has standardized on Teres Solutions’ SAIL software platform to automate and streamline its indirect and direct lending programs.

MADISON, Wis. – UW CU has joined with DaneCountyMarket.com, a tool for researching real estate in Dane County, to provide loan products and services for members and non-members.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Fairwinds CU has signed with InCharge Debt Solutions to provide counseling for members with high credit card balances.

EUGENE, Ore. – SELCO Community CU said it is expanding its service in central Oregon with a new branch inside the Redmond Wal-Mart.