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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.–The Credit Union Association of New Mexico is reporting it has launched a number of employee resource groups (ERG) with a goal of enabling the workers in the state’s 40 credit unions to network and support one other.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.–NCUA is joining with the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund to co-host a webinar on resources for community development investments being sought by credit unions.

WASHINGTON—The House has passed H.R. 5911, the Fair Hiring in Banking Act, by a 329-88 vote. The legislation is supported by both CUNA and NAFCU.

RALEIGH, N.C.–Local Government Federal Credit Union has made a $50,000 to The ACCOSCA Academy in Kenya, which is aimed at improving improve African communities through credit union professional education.

WASHINGTON—A dozen senators led by Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) have introduced legislation in the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee that would create a new $2-billion emergency fund for community development financial institutions (CDFIs).

FORT WASHINGTON, Penn.– TruMark Financial Credit Union’s Kiss--A-Pig Financial Literacy Fundraiser brought business and community leaders from across the Philadelphia region together for a great cause and kissed a pot-bellied pig named Raines to raise awareness and funds in support of financial literacy programs in local schools.

DEARBORN, Mich.—The $6.4-billion DFCU Financial here has agreed to buy $689-million First Citrus Bank, based in Tampa, Fla., the credit union announced.

INDIANAPOLIS– Indiana Members Credit Union has named IWIN (Indiana Women In Need) Foundation as the new member-nominated beneficiary for its Cancer Awareness Debit Card.  

SANTA FE, N.M.–In a first for the Del Norte LOV (Living Our Vision) Foundation, the independent 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization associated with Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU), 11 area graduating seniors have been named as recipients of the annual Del Norte LOV Foundation Scholarship Program for the 2021-2022 school year.  

RAHWAY, N.J. –Merck Employees FCU has awarded five $5,000 scholarships to high school seniors in three states—Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.