Credit Unions News for January 12, 2007:

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Prime Savings Credit Union Signs Letter of Intent with Summit ...
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Canada - Jan 12, 2007
Summit seen as the long-term technology partner to fulfill vision for a new retail experience CORVALLIS, ORE., January 12 /CNW/ - Prime Savings Credit Union ...

Full Story: http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/January2007/12/c5414.html

Credit union awards outstanding employees
Sun St.Kitts/Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis - Jan 12, 2007
On 20 Dec., the St. Kitts Co-operative Credit Union held its annual end of year dinner at the luxurious Frigate Bay Beach Hotel. ...

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US judge orders probation for credit union theft of $60724.25
Fremont Tribune, NE - Jan 12, 2007
A federal judge sentenced a former supervisor at Omaha's Metro Credit Union to five years probation for stealing nearly $61000 from the credit union in 2004 ...

Full Story: http://www.fremontneb.com/articles/2007/01/12/ap-state-ne/d8mj5rl02.txt

Mission Federal Credit Union robbed
North County Times, CA - Jan 12, 2007
The robber was wearing a dark hat, black zip-up jacket and black gloves when he went into the credit union branch at 675-A Saturn Blvd. around 12:25 pm, ...

Full Story: http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/01/13/news/sandiego/18_03_561_12_07.txt

New Credit Union Breaks Ground on Sterling Site
Leesburg Today, VA - Jan 12, 2007
Fair Oaks-based Apple Federal Credit Union is opening its first branch in Loudoun County to serve current and new members, including almost anyone involved ...

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Shots Fired During Credit Union Robbery
ClickonSA.com, TX - Jan 12, 2007
SAN ANTONIO -- Police were at the scene of a shooting at a credit union on the city's Southwest Side early Friday afternoon. ...

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Michigan credit union signs with Diebold for ATM campaign suite
ATM marketplace.com (press release), KY - Jan 12, 2007
NORTH CANTON, Ohio — Michigan's Christian Financial Credit Union is enhancing communications with its members by leveraging self-service technology to ...

Full Story: http://atmmarketplace.com/article.php?id=8324&na=1

Credit Union Embezzlement
WVVA TV, IL - Jan 12, 2007
... teller has been accused of taking more than 53 thousand dollars from the Martinsburg Mall branch office of Mountain Heritage Federal Credit Union. ...

Full Story: http://www.wvva.com/News/index.php?ID=10064

Credit union plans two new branches
Press & Sun-Bulletin, NY - Jan 12, 2007
The credit union has four local branches: two in Binghamton and one each in Kirkwood and Vestal, the site said. The Court Street, Binghamton, branch closed ...

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Credit Union on Del Mar Heights
San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription), CA - Jan 12, 2007
The lessee of the Deal of the Week was represented by Dave Hagglund of CB Richard Ellis (NYSE: CBG). The lessor was represented by Kathy Farr of CW Clark ...

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Go Beyond Banks
MSNBC - Jan 12, 2007
For instance, a credit union might have the word "Teachers" in its name even though its eligibility for membership extends to students, administrative staff ...

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Lafayette Puts Off Shift to Bank
Washington Post, DC - Jan 12, 2007
The board of directors of Lafayette Federal Credit Union yesterday shelved a year-long push to convert the nonprofit, member-owned institution into a ...

Full Story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/12/AR2007011202089.html

KERN COUNTY’S NEW HOME TO NASCAR
RacingWest.com, CA - Jan 12, 2007
Bakersfield, CA Kern Schools Federal Credit Union proudly announced today that they will be the title sponsor of the long standing High School Racing Series ...

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Inaugural awards recognize human resources excellence
Winnipeg Free Press, Canada - Jan 12, 2007
A credit union that designs training courses to recruit new immigrants into the financial services business and another that provides tools to young ...

Full Story: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/subscriber/business/story/3840083p-4443486c.html

Local student wins holiday art contest
Pine Plains Register Herald, NY - Jan 12, 2007
Across the country, vendors, car dealers and credit unions who have a relationship with Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union received a card this holiday ...

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Sunshine State CU Members Approve Conversion, Again
BankNet 360, NY - Jan 12, 2007
Sunshine State Credit Union members voted for the second time in four years to convert to a mutual savings bank. The results of the Jan. ...

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Around Tech Valley
Albany Times Union, NY - Jan 12, 2007
The Southern Chapter of the Adirondack and Capital Districts New York State Credit Union League Inc.'s six credit unions raised $17875 for the Credit Union ...

Full Story: http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=553048&category=BUSINESS&BCCode=HOME&newsdate=1/12/2007

Decorated Navy vet gets 5 years for going into hiding with son
Winona Daily News, MN - Jan 12, 2007
Samples had claimed at his trial in a 2001 robbery of the Red Wing, Minn., Credit Union that he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder as the ...

Full Story: http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2007/01/12/wi/01wis12.txt

Robbery suspect arrested
Patriot-News, PA - Jan 12, 2007
Harrisburg police captured a credit union robbery suspect yesterday after a chase in the Allison Hill and Belleview Park neighborhoods. ...

Full Story: http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1168656920216780.xml&coll=1

Pair arrested after drug deal at Cathedral Square complex
Providence Journal, RI - Jan 12, 2007
A photo from the credit union surveillance system and Berarducci’s video were instrumental in Turner’s capture, according to the police. ...

Full Story: http://www.projo.com/news/content/Pdrugbust13_01-13-07_DF3ST27.2e34cc9.html

Two days in climate warrior boot camp
Globe and Mail, Canada - Jan 12, 2007
Mr. Mowat, chief executive officer of Vancouver City Savings Credit Union, spent two days in a Nashville hotel last week being trained to present his own ...

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Coastal Trust and Investment Services Announces Complimentary ...
dBusinessNews Triangle (press release), NC - Jan 12, 2007
RALEIGH, NC (January 12, 2007)-- Coastal Trust and Investment Services located at Coastal Federal Credit Union has announced its complimentary “Food For ...

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: Logos begin to accumulate for literacy and business growth
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) - Jan 12, 2007
Living up to its new logo and announcing further service areas, the now InterGuild Musicians Credit Union has taken a leading role in the Lone Star Literacy ...

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Man taken to jail after bank incident
Oshkosh Northwestern, WI - Jan 12, 2007
A 45-year-old Oshkosh man was taken into custody Thursday morning after he passed a note to a credit union teller demanding money. ...

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Does LA Owe You Money?
KSLA-TV, LA - Jan 12, 2007
But it turns out, at least for example at the Bossier Federal Credit Union, they can't remember such a case in recent memory. That's because banks take ...

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Man shot during incident on city's South Side
San Antonio Express, TX - Jan 12, 2007
A man in his 30s was shot at Southside Credit Union around noon as he was leaving the drive thru window, police say. The victim was taken to Wilford Hall ...

Full Story: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA011207.shooting.KENS.329cfadc.html

Vera-Ann's big bouncy-bouncy
SooToday.com - Jan 12, 2007
It is alleged that in December of 2006 the accused defrauded the Northern Credit Union of $8500 by depositing counterfeit American Express gift cheques and ...

Full Story: http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/full_story.asp?StoryNumber=22114

Our view: Cell with a view
Florida Today, FL - Jan 12, 2007
When Danny Robert Villegas staged a robbery at Kennedy Space Center Federal Credit Union in South Daytona Beach on Monday, he wasn't just creating another ...

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Armed robbery and attempted carjacking in SLC ends in gunfire
ABC 4, Salt Lake City - Jan 12, 2007
Police say the two men first robbed a woman pulling out money from an ATM machine at a downtown American Fork Credit Union at gunpoint. ...

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Navy likely headed to December's Poinsettia
San Diego Union Tribune, CA - Jan 12, 2007
The Navy football Midshipmen likely are headed back to the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl in December as long as they become bowl-eligible by ...

Full Story: http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/20070112-9999-6s12briefs.html

Home 4 Life: Helping One Family Live the American Dream
WCIV, SC - Jan 12, 2007
ABC News 4 would also like to thank The South Carolina Credit Union for contributin $4000 to the cause, and we hope you too will get involved. ...

Full Story: http://www.abcnews4.com/news/stories/0107/387878.html

Robbery Suspect Still At-Large
KSL-TV, UT - Jan 12, 2007
Back in December, a man in a ski -mask went into a Sandy Cyprus Credit Union. He demanded cash, pulled a gun, fired a shot and got off with the money. ...

Full Story: http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=798759

Belco Robbery Arrest
CBS 21, PA - Jan 12, 2007
In August, the Belco Community Credit Union inside Harrisburg Hospital was robbed. One suspect turned himself in and police have been trying to track down ...

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Mid-South Bank Robberies May be Connected
Eyewitness News Memphis, TN - Jan 12, 2007
The first robbery happened back on December 29, 2006 at the Memphis Area Teachers Credit Union on North Watkins. The second robbery happened at the AmSouth ...

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Man says bank robbery attempt just a joke
ABC7Chicago.com, IL - Jan 12, 2007
The 45-year-old man handed a note to a teller at the Citizen's First Credit Union yesterday. It ordered money to be placed in a paper bag. ...

Full Story: http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=local&id=4929813

Police: Suspect says robbery try was joke
Appleton Post Crescent, WI - Jan 12, 2007
Police said the 45-year-old Oshkosh man entered Citizen's First Credit Union, 250 N. Sawyer St., at about 10:30 am, conducted a banking transaction and then ...

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Business Briefs
Ithaca Journal, NY - Jan 12, 2007
Alternatives Federal Credit Union has received $60000 from the Empire State Development agency to assist women and minority borrowers who have a minimum of ...

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Chamber of Commerce set to announce volunteer of the year
Dover Community News, NH - Jan 12, 2007
The Volunteer Reception is sponsored by Holy Rosary Credit Union. Volunteers make a vital contribution to the success of the Greater Dover Chamber of ...

Full Story: http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/dover/01122007/nhnews-d-chambervolunteers1-12.html

On average, bosses getting younger
Providence Journal, RI - Jan 12, 2007
DETROIT — Heidi Kassab remembers being 16 years old and sneaking into the corner office of the credit union where she worked. ...

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'I know it's a miracle'
Midland Daily News (subscription), MI - Jan 12, 2007
The next stop Thursday afternoon was the Communications Family Credit Union on Saginaw Road. There is a fund-raising account there called "New Lungs for ...

Full Story: http://www.ourmidland.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17704267&BRD=2289&PAG=461&dept_id=472542&rfi=6

Home owners lose out to eminent domain laws
PSU Daily Vanguard, OR - Jan 12, 2007
Cha! and Unitus Community Credit Union. Unitus owns a parking lot behind the Unverferth house and two other houses that have already been torn down, ...

Full Story: http://www.dailyvanguard.com/home/news/2007/01/12/News/Home-Owners.Lose.Out.To.Eminent.Domain.Laws-2628659.shtml

Courts, Police, Records
Chippewa Herald, WI - Jan 12, 2007
10 am Royal Credit Union vs. Kristine Ciolkosz et al, civil case. 8:30 am Robin LaChance vs. Stephen Geitz, family case. 9:30 am Jane Buckli vs. ...

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Farm stories for January 12th
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre, Canada - Jan 12, 2007
Brad Magnusson of Credit Union Central Manitoba says overpriced canola will decrease the demand from the biodiesel sector simply because the production ...

Full Story: http://www.radioowensound.com/news.php?id=2780

Observance of holiday is spotty
Cheboygan Daily Tribune (subscription), MI - Jan 12, 2007
... First Community Bank, First Federal of Northern Michigan and the Straits Area Federal Credit Union will be open for normal business hours....

Full Story: http://www.cheboygannews.com/articles/2007/01/12/news/news3.txt

Plugging Financial Data Leaks
E-Commerce Times - Jan 12, 2007
... banking regulators, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Credit Union National Association and others) guidelines and various state rules. ...

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Movers in the Tier
Press & Sun-Bulletin, NY - Jan 12, 2007
... Chat-A-Wyle, Apalachin; Country Corner Mart, West Oneonta; D&D Diner, Sherburne; Horizon's Federal Credit Union, Binghamton; McDonald's, Johnson City; ...

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Stateline Area Briefs
Beloit Daily News, WI - Jan 12, 2007
Donations also can be made at First American Credit Union. For further information call (815) 389-8945. The Alfred S. Thompson Observatory at Beloit College ...

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Man held in CR bank robbery
Cedar Rapids Gazette, IA - Jan 12, 2007
4, Collins Community Credit Union, 1755 First Ave. SE, was robbed by a white man in his early 20s, about 6 feet tall with a slender build and wearing a dark ...

Full Story: http://www.crgazette.com/2007/01/12/Home/bankrobberysuspectcaught.htm

Four Goals for Clarkson in 5-3 Devils Win
OurSports Central (press release), WI - Jan 12, 2007
There will be a post-game skate free for everyone in attendance, courtesy of Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union. On Monday, January 15th, the Worcester Sharks come ...

Full Story: http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3415013

Man Shot In Attempted Carjacking In Downtown SLC
KUTV, UT - Jan 12, 2007
The alleged robbery happened at a credit union near 500 south 500 east. Police say the woman was approached by two men who demanded her money. ...

Full Story: http://kutv.com/topstories/local_story_012230933.html

San Diego People
San Diego Business Journal, CA - Jan 12, 2007
Point Loma Credit Union has named Jessica Smith manager of the Temecula Branch. Joniene Swick has been named marketing coordinator for McCullough Landscape ...

Full Story: http://www.sdbj.com/industry_article.asp?aID=04802821.7766642.1418430.2099665.1302133.146&aID2=109101

Linton's top business, citizen to be named Thursday
Linton Daily Citizen, IN - Jan 12, 2007
Sponsors for this year's dinner include: AirEvac, Bloomfield State Bank, Crane Federal Credit Union, Glenburn Home, Greene County Daily World, Greene County ...

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Hundreds attend annual Chamber banquet
Bossier Press-Tribune, LA - Jan 12, 2007
Along with corporate sponsors Allied Waste, Carter Federal Credit Union, Cultural Crossroads of Minden, Inc., Fibrebond Corporation, Loye's Pharmacy, ...

Full Story: http://www.nwlanews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2017&Itemid=26

SOLAS, county animal shelter to share adoption booth at expo
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA - Jan 12, 2007
... Home Office Associates, the Gombert Family Foundation; Janella Matter, Tami and Rick VanSant of Doll Distributing, Wal-Mart and Centri Credit Union. ...

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Car burglars caught! MJ Stadium a safer place
The Reporter Belize, Belize - Jan 12, 2007
Police say when they search the red car they found a purse with personal items, a Holy Redeemer Credit Union book and a $300 cell phone belonging to ...

Full Story: http://www.reporter.bz/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=1701&Itemid=2

Memorial fund tops $25000
Herald Times Reporter, WI - Jan 12, 2007
Those interested in supporting the memorial can make donations to The Shaun Novak Memorial Fund, c/o Shoreline Credit Union, Box 27, Two Rivers, WI, 54241. ...

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Pender County accident kills one
WWAY NewsChannel 3, NC - Jan 12, 2007
If you'd like to donate make checks payable to the Joseph Patrick Lewis Memorial Fund, in care of State Employees Credit Union. The checks can be mailed to ...

Full Story: http://www.wwaytv3.com/Global/story.asp?S=5930078

At home or at bank, deposit boxes offer protection
Pioneer Press, MN - Jan 12, 2007
An alternative is a safe-deposit box at a bank, credit union, or savings and loan. Usually located in a vault, a safe-deposit box is a container rented to ...

Full Story: http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/16437022.htm

bad bloggers / executive excess / job joy ...
Edmonton Journal (subscription), Canada - Jan 12, 2007
Desjardins Group says a hoax to that effect has been circulating on the Internet, and an employee of the Quebec-based credit union giant "thought it ...

Full Story: http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/business/story.html?id=48202d6f-965f-4dd8-8866-53afbbb595c4

City digging out: Third death attributed to storm
StarPhoenix, Canada - Jan 12, 2007
... they were heading to Edmonton, fire crews searched a number of cars along Highway 16 and found the couple 2.5 kilometres west of Credit Union Centre. ...

Full Story: http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/story.html?id=09022b5b-e09c-4a8c-90a7-b27fadd78ffd

Chamber names Diane Turton businessperson of the year
Asbury Park Press, NJ - Jan 12, 2007
In 1983, the Wegmans supermarket chain created a scholarship program, and in 1986 a federal credit union. This is its ninth consecutive year to be on the ...

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The Askew Slant
Daily Northwestern, IL - Jan 12, 2007
... to have won the "most unfortunately named bowl game" award, beating out strongcompetition from the San Diego Country Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl). ...

Full Story: http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2007/01/12/DailyOnline/The-Askew.Slant-2628513.shtml

Family loses possessions in PoCo house fire Tues.
Coquitlam Tri City News, Canada - Jan 12, 2007
... for a new residence (once they find one) and pay their veterinarian bills. Donations can be made to account # 116772 at the VanCity Credit Union in PoCo....

Full Story: http://www.tricitynews.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=74&cat=23&id=810016&more=

Christopher B. Byrd
Times Daily (subscription), AL - Jan 12, 2007
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Christopher Byrd Donations at Redstone Federal Credit Union, 220 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL 35893....

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Riley says he's behind in naming appointees
Times Daily (subscription), AL - Jan 12, 2007
... accountant/business operator; Daniel Patterson, auctioneer; Mary Pettus, credit union employee; William Smith, attorney; Tom Thompson, retired banker; ...

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Family Pulls Alberni Activist To Victoria
Westcoaster, Canada - Jan 12, 2007
He was a member of the Council of Canadians, the Alberni Environmental Coalition, sat on the Evergreen Savings Credit Union board and participated in Save ...

Full Story: http://www.westcoaster.ca/modules/AMS/article.php?storyid=1507

Riverside Bank shifts branch plans
Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL - Jan 12, 2007
Daytona Beach Community College tried to buy the branch to use for its credit union, but was beat out by Riverside, said DBCC spokesman Glyn Johnston. ...

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