NORWOOD, Mass. – A middle school vice principal who has run Norwood School Employees CU has resigned his school post while NCUA investigates the tiny credit union’s books.

GLEN ALLEN, Va. – Partners Financial FCU, which serves a mix of federal and state agencies and business groups, has been approved by NCUA to convert to a community charter serving more than 800,000 residents of Richmond and three surrounding counties.

SOUTHGATE, Mich. -- For the second year in a row, Education First CU will serve as the sole corporate sponsor tonight on WTVS-TV’s annual fall PBS pledge drive.

PHOENIX – Arizona FCU said its Arizona Group CUSO has signed with Electric Insurance Co. to market the company’s insurance lines in the Phoenix metro area.

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – Scott CU yesterday declared a bonus dividend and loan interest rebate, giving about $400,000 back to members.

WARWICK, R.I. –An alleged con man who had scammed $1 million from various victims by claiming he was a real estate investor, a cancer survivor and a Boston Red Sox talent scout, was finally unmasked at his credit union, Greenwood CU, after his girlfriend realized he was trying to con her boss.

FLINT, Mich. – Officials at Dort FCU are winnowing down a pile of 100 applications they have received for two home foreclosures they are giving away in the credit union’s Home for the Holidays Contest.

EL PASO, Texas – Two families who proved themselves over 11 months of saving, budgeting and paying off debt received $10,000 each Tuesday night as winners of Government Employees CU’s Savings Challenge.

WASHINGTON – Mortgage application soared last week by the largest amount on record as the government’s latest rescue bid pushed rates significantly lower, providing a new stimulus to credit unions and other lenders just when they need it.

SAN DIEGO – A former loan officer at San Diego County CU who drained as much as $90,000 from a friend's accounts, jeopardizing the friend’s experimental cancer treatment, was sentenced Tuesday to a year in county jail.

TULSA, Okla. – A federal judge last week found a former sales representative of Diebold guilty of illegally earning $500,000 by selling the company’s stock short after he learned the ATM maker would not meet its sales projections and sentenced him to prison.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – Fidelity National Information Services has begun providing up-to-date financial news from MSN Money to credit union clients to include on their websites.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – OMNI CU purchased 500 backpacks and with the help of members, area residents, and employees all backpacks were filled them with school supplies for needy students.

GLASTONBURY, Conn. – Nutmeg State FCU said it donated $1,500 to two local charities to help celebrate the opening of its new branch here, the second facility opened this year.

ROGERS CITY, Mich. – Santa will be on hand next week to help Calcite CU open a new branch, its third, in nearby Cheboygan,

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – NCUA announced yesterday that executive director Len Skiles is retiring at year-end after a 38-year career with the credit union regulator and will be succeeded as the agency’s chief operating officer by David Marquis, its chief examiner for the past 14 years.

HAVERHILL, Mass. – NCUA said it finally gave its approval to the unusual merger of Northeast Community CU into Haverhill Savings Bank, the first credit union combination with a bank in Massachusetts.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A man believed responsible for Monday morning’s armed robbery of $60,000 from Kentucky Telco FCU was arrested after he crashed his getaway car following an hour-long chase by police.

BEAVERTON, Ore. – First Tech CU is searching for families who want to earn a $10,000 reward for reversing their financial fortunes--with the help of the credit union.

FAIRBORN, Ohio – Wright-Patt CU said it will pay its members a $3 million special patronage dividend on January 15 to help celebrate a successful year.