HARRISBURG, Penn. – Pennsylvania State Employees CU said it has signed with fair Isaac & Co. to offer its online checking customers free FICO credit scores.

McLEAN, Va. – Rates on 30-year mortgages set a record for a fifth straight week by dropping to below 5%, the lowest mark since Freddie Mac started tracking the data in 1971.

VIENNA, Va. – Navy FCU announced the passing of Adm. Thomas Hughes, longtime volunteer who served as president and CEO of the world’s largest credit union for nine years, died last week at 82.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – A man who held up Peoples’ FCU here Wednesday afternoon was shot dead by police after they chased him down and he threatened them with a handgun.

WASHINGTON – House leaders agreed yesterday to add a provision to the Troubled Asset Relief Program that would allow credit unions to obtain cash infusions under the TARP, but put off a final vote on the bill until next week.

FALL RIVER, Mass. – St. Anne’s CU said it has purchased the adjacent Medical Arts Center building for $3.2 million, where it plans to build a new operations center and expand its offices.

AUSTIN, Texas – A 15-year-old boy was charged in last week’s robbery at Austin Telco FCU and his father was charged with being driving the getaway car.

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah – A former teller at Goldenwest CU was sentenced to 30 months in jail and ordered to pay $51,280 for helping his friend rob the credit union last July.

NAPLES, Fla. – Suncoast Schools FCU announced a $250,000 donation through its Suncoast for Kids Foundation to help fund The Children's Museum of Naples.

EUGENE, Ore. – OUR FCU said it has received $170,000 in funding though four separate grants that will help it expand services to low-income residents.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – KeyPoint CU said yesterday it has signed with Bank of New York Mellon to implement the bank’s Remit Worldwide private-label global remittance services solution.

PHOENIX – The FBI is searching for a man they believe robbed branches of Desert Schools FCU three times in the past two months.

EAST BOSTON, Mass. – A former loan officer with First Priority CU was charged this week with approving $530,000 worth of loans she credited to accounts she controlled.

WALL STREET – Fitch Ratings downgraded U.S. Central FCU again yesterday, amid growing losses on the books of the corporate credit union for corporate credit unions.

WASHINGTON – House leaders have agreed to include a provision in a bill to be voted today amending the Troubled Asset Relief Program that would allow credit unions to receive cash infusions under the TARP.

DENVER – Westerra CU announced today it has agreed to acquire Jeffco CU, creating another $1 billion credit union, this one serving the state’s two biggest school districts.

DENVER – Westerra CU announced today it has agreed to acquire Jeffco CU, creating another $1 billion credit union, this one serving the state’s two biggest school districts.

WASHINGTON – Congressional credit union allies were working last night to get language into a bill to be voted later this week that would amend the Troubled Asset Relief Program in a way that would enable credit unions to obtain cash infusions under the TARP.

TUKWILA, Wash. – As the Pacific Northwest attempts to dry out from last week’s floods, $8.5 million BECU is activating its “Member Assistance Program” in 12 counties across the Evergreen State today.

SALT LAKE CITY – University FCU announced yesterday it has promoted its chief operating officer Jack Buttars to be president and CEO, succeeding Phil Janovak, who has headed the now $470 million credit union for 29 years.