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ARLINGTON, Va.—NAFCU is pressing NCUA to make changes to its proposed rule on fixed assets. In a letter to the agency, NAFCU’s Director of Regulatory Affairs, Mike Coleman, said FCUs should be allowed to independently manage their investments in fixed assets “in order to accomplish their growth strategies. While NAFCU generally supports the proposed amendments, we believe that certain adjustments are necessary to provide the requisite clarity and relief that NCUA is attempting to achieve.”

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – For the second time in three years, Riverside-based Altura Credit Union has been chosen as the “Best Bank or Credit Union” by readers of The Press-Enterprise in its Annual Readers’ Choice Awards announced in a special edition of the paper recently.

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.--BrightStar Credit Union is providing financial literacy education to all Broward County middle schools through Biz Kid$, the Emmy Award winning show where kids teach kids about money and business.

EDINBURGH, Scotland--The Scottish Parliament got a jump on International Credit Union Week and Day by celebrating it a week in advance. At a reception hosted by John Wilson, a member of the Scottish Parliament, and the Association of British Credit Unions, credit unions and stakeholders came tougher to celebrate the success of Scotland’s credit unions and to discuss ways to continue to flourish. 

MIAMI LAKES, Fla.--Looking to further help its small business members succeed, Jetstream FCU has been awarded a $1.2 million Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) grant from the United States Treasury.

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Peach State FCU staff gathered for training and a combined effort to provide a service to their community, with more than 100 staff members packed 1,000 bags of food for children from local elementary schools who benefit from “Nothing But the Truth” based in Lawrenceville.  The effort will provide weekend meals and snacks for the 475 children that the organization serves. The bags of food will be sent to 26 Title One schools in Gwinnett and Barrow counties where guidance counselors identify students who may not have anything to eat over the weekend.  

LATHRUP VILLAGE, Mich.—Michigan First CU is investing about $2.5 million to dramatically alter the purpose of its internal call center in order to change the way consumers look at banking in this region.

ST. PAUL, Minn.—Looking to improve on the “Pay It Forward” concept often used by credit unions, Affinity Plus FCU has introduced “Plus It Forward.”

ALEXANDRIA, Va.–The Texas Credit Union Department Friday liquidated County & Municipal Employees Credit Union of Edinburg, Texas, naming NCUA as liquidating agent.

TROY, Mich.—Complete Data Products will be presenting “The Evolution of Credit Unions” as part of a webinar being sponsored by Fiserv on Nov. 11. The one-hour webinar will focus on the evolution of technology, the streamlining of workflow, how to simplify audits with a paperless environment, digital signatures and virtual cross-selling, among other topics. The webinar is free and will begin at 2:00 EST. To register: https://fiserventerprise.webex.com/fiserventerprise/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=741737154