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BEL AIR, Md.--Freedom FCU has named Joshua Rice as the winner of the “Core Values Award” for the third quarter of 2014. This award, based on employee nominations and chosen by a volunteer committee of employees, recognizes Freedom employees who continuously demonstrate support of the Credit Union’s core values. Rice has been with Freedom for two years, joining as a Contact Center Representative. “In this short time, Josh has made a great name for himself, and recently advanced to a positon in Operations Support where he has quickly made an impact,” the credit union said in a statement.

Based on the article on this site last week, the new CUNA CEO thinks that “bold leadership” is working with bankers on certain issues of common interest.   The only things CUNA has worked on with banks are the common interests of bank and credit union executives.   The common interest issues up until now have certainly not been in the interest of members.  Ever since the glorious, cash-rich days of the HR 1151 fight, the CU trade associations have been desperate to latch onto emotional issues that will keep the associations’ phones ringing, the coffers full, and the staff salaries high.

AUSTIN, Texas– Greater TEXAS FCU (GTFCU) won the Team Spirit Award at the Austin Chapter of Credit Unions (ACCU) 2014 Bowling Tournament and Cake Auction. The GTFCU winning team wore a collaborative Texas Flag costume, had the flag “wave” every time a team member got a strike and cheered on those around them in their bowling efforts.

DUBUQUE, Iowa—To mark International Credit Union Week, CUToday.info has created a series of videos in which credit unions and associations introduce themselves and their operations to the world. The series will include St. Mary’s Bank, America’s first credit union; CUNA Mutual Group, which has relationships with nearly every CU; The Credit Union Association of New Zealand, and kicks off today with a video from Dupaco Credit Union in Dubuque, Iowa. To watch the video, click here, or visit The Feature on CUToday.info. And make sure to stay tuned in all week for additional videos and other International CU Day-related coverage.

REDLANDS, Calif.–Arrowhead Credit Union’s ArrowHeart Team of 147 walkers was amongst the three largest teams at the event, and together they contributed more than $10,000 to the 7^th Annual Believe Walk. The team walked together from State St. to the Redlands Bowl in matching ArrowHeart team shirts.  Spouses, children, and even pets joined the team for the 5k. After they crossed the finish line, they joined the rest of the walkers at the Believe Bash to celebrate. Arrowhead Credit Union encouraged employees to participate by paying their registration fee. 

CHARLEVOIX, Mich. —“4Front Credit Union” has been chosen as the new name of the combined institution being created by the merger of the $179-million Bay Winds FCU and the $215-million Members Credit Union. 

PHOENIX—One person is dead and another suspect has been arrested in a robbery here yesterday at a branch of Desert Schools FCU. According to Phoenix police, two armed men entered the branch and attempted a robbery, when another person attempted to intervene, shooting one of the alleged robbers.

PHOENIX—One person is dead and another suspect has been arrested in a robbery here yesterday at a branch of Desert Schools FCU. According to Phoenix police, two armed men entered the branch and attempted a robbery, when another person attempted to intervene, shooting one of the alleged robbers. That robber was taken to the hospital, where he died. Police were uncertain whether the gun used was taken from one of the robbers or was in the possession of the person who intervened, according to AZCentral.com. The second alleged robber fled in a stolen car but wrecked the vehicle several blocks from the credit union and was arrested

WASHINGTON—The private student loan industry is failing to help distressed borrowers avoid default, according to a new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.With student debt skyrocketing, write-offs surging and concerns about a student lending bubble on the horizon, the CFPB Student Loan Ombudsman released a report highlighting complaints by struggling private student loan borrowers who describe being driven into default.