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SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Security Service Federal Credit Union staff members volunteered, along with their families, to help sort food during the San Antonio Food Bank’s annual Sort-A-Thon. Throughout the morning, they sorted, engaged with children in physical activities and planted spinach in the Food Bank’s garden. 

ARLINGTON, Va.—NAFCU is calling on NCUA and other agencies to keep in mind the potential for “significant costs” to CUs following a multi-agency joint notice of proposed rulemaking regarding loans in areas having special flood hazards.

LONDON--Seventeen credit unions have been awarded a total of £1m in grants from Lloyds Banking Group through its Credit Union Development Fund. Nearly 100 credit unons from across the U.K. had applied for funding during 2014, before the final group was selected.

DENTON, Texas—To kick off the New Year, DATCU Credit Union returned a $1,768,059 bonus dividend to its members.

IRVINE, Calif.— Home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased 5.5% in November 2014 compared to November 2013.

ONTARIO, Calif.—CU Direct’s 20 for 20 Giveback Campaign has now grown to $60,000 in donations spread across six different Children’s Miracle Network hospitals.

SYRACUSE, N.Y.—Empower Federal Credit Union is paying a $2.5 million “giveback” bonus to its members in the form of extra interest on deposits and rebates on loans. The bonuses will be paid on Dec. 31.

BISMARCK, N.D.—Like many states, a new legislative session is underway in North Dakota, where an 80-day session has commenced.

ONTARIO, Calif.—A shared services company jointly operated by three state CU leagues is now officially open for business.

WASHINGTON—Personal income increased $54.4 billion, or 0.4%, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $42.4 billion, or 0.3%, in November, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.