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DEL RIO, Texas. –Over the past two decades Maria J. Martinez has led numerous initiatives to provide financial services to low-income, predominately Hispanic communities in this area. For that reason and others, Martinez has been recognized with the 2017 Herb Wegner Memorial Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement by the National Credit Union Foundation.

SAN FRANCISCO–An executive with Microsoft is proposing that a “Digital Geneva Convention” be held to create acceptable norms of behavior by countries in cyberspace and to help stop the unfair targeting of civilians and companies in cyber-attacks.

BEAVERTON, Ore./MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–First Tech FCU said it has kicked off with donations to six Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals­­, the result of the most recent Dave and Dan Classic golf tournament, presented by First Tech.

AUGUSTA, Ga.–Members of Augusta Metro FCU here have voted in favor of merging into the country’s second-largest federal credit union, Pentagon Federal Credit Union in Tysons, Va.

BURLINGAME, Calif. – The $69-million United Health Credit Union has unveiled a new brand as Upward Credit Union.

WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has announced plans for a March 2 executive, closed session of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, but has given no indication whether the session will address review of the Dodd-Frank Act as directed in a Feb. 3 presidential executive order.

WOODSTOCK, Ga.–Credit Union of Georgia has named a new CEO.

HERNDON, Va.–NACHA–The Electronic Payments Association, America Saves and ePay Resources said they have all joined forces through the “Split to Save” campaign to educate workers on the benefits of Direct Deposit via ACH and Split Deposit, and how these tools can help increase personal savings and build wealth.

WASHINGTON—The Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) has released a publication developed to help educate servicemembers about the changes to the military retirement system that take effect next year. On Jan. 1, 2018, the new Blended Retirement System comes into full effect.

WASHINGTON–The Federal Trade Commission is investigating one company over its use of GPS starter interrupter devices, sometimes called kill switches, with certain auto loan borrowers.