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AUSTIN, Texas--A group of  25 United Heritage Credit Union employees donated a total of 51 hours of their time to participate in Trudy’s Bowl for Kids. The employees raised $2,843 in donations from individuals and $5,000 from United Heritage Charity Foundation. All funds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas.

BIRMINGHAM, AL/TALLAHASSEE, FL —The League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates (LSCU) honored Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Rep. Jeff Miller (R- FL) as its 2014 Lawmakers of the Year. Sen. Shelby was presented the award during the credit union Hill visits as part of CUNA’s GAC.

SALT LAKE CITY-- University FCU here said it is ushering in a new age of customer service and banking with its new Interactive Teller Machines (ITM), now open for business at the University of Utah’s George S. Eccles Student Life Center.

KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Educational Community Credit Union (ECCU) is reporting that it has exceeded the $10 million mark in commercial loans, up 270% from a year ago. This growth is a result of the credit union’s revitalized focus on providing members with a solution-driven approach and its attention to care by a strong commercial lending services team.

RALEIGH, N.C. – More than 50 students and several teachers from Daniels Middle School were welcomed to State Employees’ Credit Union’s (SECU’s) Raleigh-Salisbury Street office to take part in a Students@Work initiative hosted by SECU, in conjunction with the North Carolina Business Committee for Education (NCBCE) and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI). 

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Francisco Varela, a Riverside resident, has won a brand new Audi A4 from Altura Credit Union in the culmination of a year-long campaign to promote the convenience and ease of using Altura’s Visa Debit Card to make everyday purchases.

FARMINGTON, N.H. – The Farmington Police Department and Crowley’s Variety & Grill recently teamed up to reward Farmington residents for surviving one of the coldest and snowiest winters in recent memory, word spread nationally of the police department that was giving out free french fries and pizza to citizens demonstrating good behavior.