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NEW YORK–It began its life with $570 as the Credit Union of Employees Conference Committee, City of New York, in 1916. A century later, the milestones it's seen–a Depression, a boom-and-bust city, endless "new" technologies and an up-close view of the collapsing towers of the World Trade Center–are milestones for all CUs, and it's history is celebrated here as International Credit Union Week kicks off.

ARCHMENT, Mich.– Advia Credit Union is participating in the second annual Love My Credit Union Campaign with the goal of garnering votes to fund the Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes Weekend Food Pack program.

PLANO, Texas–Catalyst Corporate is reporting it is seeing “excellent results” after making an addition to an innovation program it has in place.

AYLMER, Ontario–Credit unions in this province participated in the first ever “Co-opalooza” here, a combination picnic and celebration featuring cooperatives of all kinds.

TAMPA, Fla.—Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union, a member of CSCU, has increased its average monthly credit card applications by 89% after extending to members its “3-2-1” ScoreCard Rewards program.

READING, Penn.–After 30 years in commercial lending and the past five with Diamond Credit Union, Business Services Manager James Hufford found a unique way to retire.

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J.– To provide guidance for issuers and merchants on speeding up EMV transaction times, the U.S. Payments Forum has released a new white paper that provides details on three approaches: “faster EMV” solutions, contactless/Near Field Communication (NFC) transactions, and EMV checkout optimization.

MADISON, Wis.–This week marks International Credit Union Week, with the financial cooperatives from around the world celebrating in numerous ways. For many—although not nearly enough—that will mean reminding members that their businesses are founded on the 7 Cooperative Principles. Indeed, one CUSO and the National CU Foundation urge CUs to take this point of differentiation and “shout it from the rooftops.”

LONG BEACH, Calif.–­LBS Financial Credit Union joined with numerous other CUs across the country to celebrate Miracle Jeans Day, while separately partnering with three local school districts to collect school supplies for this school year.