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ALBANY, N.Y.– Credit union advocates from across the Empire State met with lawmakers during the New York Credit Union Association’s State Governmental Affairs Conference.

NEW YORK CITY – The Hon. Sylvia G. Ash has been named Chair of the Board of Directors of Municipal Credit Union. Ash is the first female to be Board Chair in MCU's 99-year history. She replaces Mark S. Brantley, who will continue on the board as a director.

AUSTIN, Texas– A+ Federal Credit Union (A+FCU) celebrated the opening of its newest Austin branch, the Trails at 620, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community celebration.

ST. PAUL, Minn. –Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray joined the Minnesota Department of Commerce and the Minnesota Credit Union Network (MnCUN) at the Fifth Annual Financial Capability Roundtable here.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.--The Richard Myles Johnson Foundation is reporting that its Bite of Reality program has taken off in 2015, reaching more than 3,800 students thus far throughout California and Nevada.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—Judy Tharp, CEO of Piedmont Advantage Credit Union, has been honored by the Triad Business Journal as a top business leader.

GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn.-– Heartland Credit Union said that Abigail Teschendorf of Lino Lakes, Minn. has been awarded a $500 Scholarship from the Minnesota Family Involvement Council (FIC). This year, the FIC offered $10,000 in college scholarships to Minnesota credit union members.