SCRANTON, Penn. – Penn East FCU said it launched comprehensive Credit Union training from Edcomm Banker’s Academy.

WADSWORTH, Ohio – Medina County FCU, a longtime Diebold customer, recently became the first to choose Diebold’s Integrated Services to help it expand its capabilities without growing its staff.

ATLANTA – Credit bureau Equifax Inc. said first quarter earnings slumped 17%, to $54.5 million, as the company was hurt by a 10% decline in revenues.

HOUSTON – Cardtronics Inc., the biggest provider of ATMs to credit unions, reported first quarter losses of $5.1 million yesterday, up from a loss of $4.6 million for the same period last year.

BROOKFIELD, Wis. – Fiserv reported a 69% decline in first quarter profits yesterday as its home equity processing business was hit by the downturn in the U.S. mortgage market.

WASHINGTON – The House voted again yesterday to pass a credit card reform bill that would bar issuers from retroactive rate hikes, double-billing and so-called universal default.

McLEAN, Va. – Home loan rates fell further this week to record lows, spurring more refinancing activity.

WASHINGTON – The Senate yesterday rejected the controversial mortgage cramdown proposal, clearing the way for a vote today on a bill that would allow credit unions to stretch out expenses for the corporate credit union bailout over as long as eight years.

Members of Coastway Credit Union, Rhode Island's fourth-largest credit union, have voted overwhelmingly in favor of converting it to a mutual savings bank.

CRANSTON, R.I. – Members of Coastway CU, the state’s fourth largest credit union, voted overwhelmingly in favor of converting to a mutual savings bank.

CRANSTON, R.I. – Members of Coastway CU, the state’s fourth largest credit union, voted overwhelmingly in favor of converting to a mutual savings bank.

WASHINGTON – More than two dozen credit union executives signed a petition yesterday asking Congress to withhold action on corporate credit union bailout legislation until hearings are held.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fidelity National Information Services said its first-quarter profit tumbled 53% as revenue from its processing and services segment declined after last July’s spin-off of its Lender Processing Services unit.

ST. PAUL, Minn – Deluxe Corp. said profit fell for a sixth straight quarter, hurt by charges related to the writedown of goodwill and restructuring-linked costs and the continued move away from paper checks.

SAN FRANCISCO – Visa Inc., the world’s largest payments system, posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings yesterday as card network increased prices, slashed expenses and consumers used debit cards more.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The former branch manager for Advantage One CU was barred from the credit union industry yesterday by NCUA for her conviction of embezzling $335,000 from the Carroll, Iowa, credit union.

MEXICO, Mo. – United Credit Union has recently launched Edcomm Banker’s Academy’s comprehensive bank training system, Banker’s Academy Unlimited.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – Service CU is teaming with Clear Channel Radio to sponsor the 2009 Teacher of the Year contest which will award a two-night stay at Mt. Washington Resort among other gifts. Two runners-up will receive a $250 gift card from Service CU.

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – Power Financial CU has introduced a low-rate private student loan product.

SAN MATEO, Calif. --A judge on Tuesday set a jury trial for a member of San Mateo CU who prosecutors say fraudulently withdrew $20,000 to finance her wedding but ended up spending her wedding day in county jail.