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PHOENIX—One person is dead and another suspect has been arrested in a robbery here yesterday at a branch of Desert Schools FCU. According to Phoenix police, two armed men entered the branch and attempted a robbery, when another person attempted to intervene, shooting one of the alleged robbers.

PHOENIX—One person is dead and another suspect has been arrested in a robbery here yesterday at a branch of Desert Schools FCU. According to Phoenix police, two armed men entered the branch and attempted a robbery, when another person attempted to intervene, shooting one of the alleged robbers. That robber was taken to the hospital, where he died. Police were uncertain whether the gun used was taken from one of the robbers or was in the possession of the person who intervened, according to AZCentral.com. The second alleged robber fled in a stolen car but wrecked the vehicle several blocks from the credit union and was arrested

CHICAGO—America’s first credit union, St. Mary’s Bank, is taking CUToday.info readers on a tour of its offices as well as the office in which the very first CU business took place in a video now available on CUToday.info.

CHICAGO—Credit unions across the country will be celebrating International Credit Union Day today in a variety of ways.

MADISON, Wis.—As credit unions celebrate International CU Week this week, it’s worth noting that it isn’t just membership in U.S.-based credit unions that has grown significantly over the past decade, but CU membership around the world.

ONTARIO, Canada—With National Co-op Week being celebrated this week in Canada, credit unions in this province are part of a series of conferences and roundtables among all types of cooperatives.

EDINBURGH, Scotland—The European ATM Security Team (EAST) is warning that the use of malware against ATMs is growing, with at least 20 such incidents reported by a single unnamed ATM deployer in Europe.

FITCHBURG, Mass.—The $1-billion Workers Credit Union here said it will pay a $2.5-million bonus dividend to members in early 2015, the first bonus dividend paid in its 100-year history.

WASHINGTON—The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has agreed to extend its comment period to Jan. 12, 2015 on a proposal that would change the eligibility requirements for institutions, including credit unions, to join and maintain membership in Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBs).

DALLAS—Randolph-Brooks FCU, which is based in San Antonio, is extending its reach into this market.

MADISON, Wis.—Twenty CU executives have joined Filene Research Institute’s i3 Innovation program.