FLORENCE, S.C.—An armed robber held up a branch of Florence DuPont Employees FCU here, forcing the one member who was inside the branch at the time to sit on the floor while the robbery was taking place, according to the Florence Police Department.
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MADISON, Wis.—World Council of Credit Unions said it is now accepting nominations from credit unions that belong to its member organizations for the World Council Young Credit Union People (WYCUP) scholarship program, an international networking and educational opportunity for promising credit union leaders. The deadline for WYCUP scholarship applications is June 1, 2015.
WASHINGTON—While NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz and board member Mark McWatters have gone public with their differences over a number of issues, as CUToday.info is reporting, CUNA said today it will not be picking any sides in that debate.
GLENDALE, Ariz.—A package of the “Northwest’s best salmon” is on its way to Marlborough, Mass. as the result of last night’s Super Bowl win by the New England Patriots.
WASHINGTON—A Treasury executive expressed concern that too many financial institutions are terminating relationships with money service businesses (MSBs) as part of a broader “de-risking” strategy, at the expense of consumers.
LOS ANGELES—Firefighters First CU has paid a $2.5-million bonus dividend to its members.
ORLANDO, Fla.—A former employee of Fairwinds Credit Union has been charged with embezzling $258,000, using the proceeds in part to buy a new Porsche.
JACKSONVILLE, N.C.—A group of scammers are making their way across North Carolina using stolen credit card numbers from member accounts at Marine Federal Credit Union here.
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The $18-billion Pentagon FCU has introduced a new “Access America” checking account that offers higher dividends on balances above $5,000, ID theft protection and other enhancements.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—As part of CUToday.info’s inexhaustible effort to document every incident of vehicles striking credit unions, this latest development: a stolen dump truck was found by police after it had crashed into an ATM kiosk owned by SAFE Credit Union on Howe Ave. here.