UPPER DARBY, Penn. – A Franklin Mint FCU ATM stolen from a local hospital Monday was found in a burned-out van used to transport it–minus almost $100,000 in cash that was inside the machine, according to police.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fidelity National Information Services said regulators have given it clearance to acquire Matavante Corp., combining the two key back-office service providers for credit unions and banks in a $3 billion stock-swap.

SAN DIEGO – San Diego County CU will mark the opening of its 28th branch Saturday with the help of the Charger Girls, the cheerleaders for the NFL’s Chargers, along with Heath Bell, pitcher for the San Diego Padres baseball team.

DANVILLE, Penn. – Service 1st FCU said it raised $19,000 to benefit three local charities with its 16th annual golf tournament.

WARMINISTER, Penn. – Freedom CU awarded 75 members $50 each as part of its "Try Paperless!" sweepstakes aimed at converting members to electronic statements.

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – A paraplegic who drove his motorized wheelchair into a robbery at a Space Coast CU branch here last November, then hid the stolen cash in his prosthetic leg, was sentenced yesterday to 34 months in jail and barred for life from the credit union’s offices.

WASHINGTON – Several key witnesses at next weeks’ hearing on the Community Reinvestment Act will be calling on Congress to pass legislation expanding CRA to include credit unions.

SEWICKLEY, Penn. – PA HealthCare CU held a ‘Whole 9 Yards’ promotion yesterday for all of nine hours–offering a $999, 99-Day CD at 9% to commemorate the day 09/09/09.

WASHINGTON – The National Community Reinvestment Coalition, which has been lobbying to expand the Community Reinvestment Act to credit unions and other financial service providers, is expected to testify at congressional hearings next week to broaden the CRA.

WASHINGTON – The National Community Reinvestment Coalition, which has been lobbying to expand the Community Reinvestment Act to credit unions and other financial service providers, is expected to testify at congressional hearings next week to broaden the CRA.

DREXEL HILL, Penn. – Two men stole an ATM Franklin Mint FCU ATM from Delaware County Memorial Hospital yesterday.

SEATTLE – The FBI is hunting for two suspects in as many as 17 robberies at area financial institutions since the start of the summer–half of them at credit unions.

WASHINGTON – A study released yesterday concluding that credit unions lag banks in serving people of modest means could mean trouble for credit unions as Congress prepares to hold hearings on expanding the Community Reinvestment Act.

LANSING, Mich. – A credit union-backed bill that would allow high school students to take a personal finance course in place of the traditional algebra II passed the state House last week.

SHAWNEE, Okla. – FAA CU is hosting its third annual College Fair where high school students will be given an opportunity to speak with on-site representatives and recruiters from area universities, trade schools and organizations.

LARGO, Md. – Almost 40 employees of Money One FCU helped assemble prosthetic hands during their professional development program as part of the CU Helping Hands program.

TALLAHASEE, Fla. – Southeast Corporate FCU announced yesterday that William Birdwell, its president and CEO since 2001, will retire in February, when he turns 65.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – -UT FCU is planning to open a new branch in the Carolyn P. Brown Memorial University Center on the Knoxville campus.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – Santa Cruz Community CU said it has signed with TRC Interactive to implement the company’s CreditUnionTrainingOnline.

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Addison Avenue FCU said it is piloting a new platform for Wesabe’s Springboard Community Application that allows the credit union’s 150,000 members to help each other with personal financial insights in a robust online community.