KENSINGTON, Md. - Credit unions are getting better at preventing outsiders from compromising data, but the next challenge is to keep insiders from doing the same, especially via e-mail.

WASHINGTON - Credit unions have been lobbying lawmakers for a special exemption, or carve-out, from multi-billion dollar cuts in student loan programs, which were moving rapidly through Congress.

HONOLULU - After 40 years NAFCU has arrived.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Tech CU has a new blog, and is using it to encourage its members to give back to their community.

WASHINGTON - Credit unions have been lobbying lawmakers for a special exemption, or carve-out, from multi-billion dollar cuts in student loan programs, which were moving rapidly through Congress.

LAKE JACKSON, Texas - Close your eyes and put your finger on the map.

They may be secretive, but at least they're consistent.

LAKE JACKSON, Texas - Close your eyes and put your finger on the map.

LAS VEGAS - New member enrollment at BECU has increased 40% over a year ago, thanks to awareness and branding campaigns that helped solve the mystery of what a "BECU" is.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. - Tech CU has a new blog, and is using it to encourage its members to give back to their community.

ST. LOUIS - Missouri's new credit union field of membership bill will go into effect Aug. 28, now that Gov. Matt Blunt has signed it into law.

CARLSBAD, Calif. - A man wearing a white T-shirt and blue denim shorts robbed a credit union here and fled with an undetermined amount of cash, police said. Officers responded to a robbery alarm that had been activated at Mission Federal Credit Union in the 2700 block of Jefferson Street, Cpl. P. Reyes said. According to police, the suspect entered the bank and approached a teller, saying to her that a robbery was taking place and he demanded money. The teller complied and the suspect fled the area on foot, where he was last seen running northbound on Jefferson Street, Reyes said. No weapons or note was seen, Reyes said. Officers searched the area but did not find the man, he said. The FBI also responded and is investigating, Reyes said.

ELMIRA, N.Y. - Finger Lakes Health Care FCU here has become the collection point for funds offered as a reward to anyone providing information that would help identify who killed a mother duck here.

WASHINGTON - Washington CU League President John Annaloro presented a $5.2-million check last week, representing America's Credit Unions' commitment to produce the first two seasons of "JA's Biz Kid$," a new youth financial education series on PBS television.

CUANM Raises $45K For Hospital

TAMPA, Fla. - Credit unions raring to build business with commercial loans may still trip over their own core systems.

WASHINGTON - Washington CU League President John Annaloro presented a $5.2-million check last week, representing America's Credit Unions' commitment to produce the first two seasons of "JA's Biz Kid$," a new youth financial education series on PBS television.

HONOLULU - The nation's credit unions, especially defense credit unions, are eagerly awaiting a final rule, due any day, setting new predatory lending rules for military personnel.

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