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SANTA FE, N.M.—Some credit unions in this state have sent letters to licensed medical marijuana producers in New Mexico saying they will no longer do business with them and will be closing their accounts.

 

MADISON, Wis.—CUNA Strategic Services and LendKey have entered into a partnership with Conservation Services Group for a program offering homeowners affordable loans for energy efficiency improvements.

 

BROOKFIELD, WIS. — Fiserv reported it has converted two large CUs to its DNA core processing platform. Moving to Fiserv were the $6-billion Randolph-Brooks FCU in Live Oak, Texas, and the $1.5 billion Navigant Credit Union in Smithfield, R.I.

 

COSTA MESA—Corporate executives are concerned about the effectiveness of their company’s data breach response, according to a new study on data breach preparedness released by Experian Data Breach Resolution and the Ponemon Institute.

 

AMHERST, N.Y.—A 14-year-old Buffalo boy is one of two people who has been accused of an attempted robbery at Sweet Home Federal Credit Union

 

ODESSA, Texas—Three men have been arrested for a March 2014 ATM heist. The crooks allegedly used heavy machinery to rip an ATM out of the ground at a Complex Community FCU location. The men eventually abandoned their effort to get money out of the cash machine.

 

MADISON, Wis.—The CUNA Technology Council has presented Excellence in Technology Awards to five credit unions for their approaches to technology challenges. The winners included:

 

DULUTH, Ga.—Credit unions in this state are celebrating International Credit Union Week throughout the month of October by participating in a “Switch to Save” campaign that urges Georgia residents to stop by a credit union and see how it can save them money. 

 

OLD TOWN, Maine — Maine Savings FCU opened a new branch here with an announcement it will provide a gift of at least $50,000 to the University of Maine athletics department.