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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–Jimese Harkley, philanthropy and community relations manager with $1.3-billion America’s First Federal Credit Union in Birmingham, Ala., has been named the 2015 CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec (NTCUE).

DETROIT—Michigan First Mortgage, a unit of Michigan First Credit Union, has launched a new website that seeks to guide both first-time and experienced homebuyers through the mortgage and refinancing processes.

WILKES-BARRE, Penn.–Amanda Magda, 30, the former assistant manager of Wilkes-Barre City Employees FCU who earlier this year pleaded guilty to loan fraud, will not have to serve any time.

WASHINGTON—CUNA Wednesday sent a letter to Congress stating its support for amendments in the highway bill under review by the Senate this week.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.–The $573-million Warren Federal Credit Union and the $229-million Community Financial Credit Union in Broomfield, Colo., have announced a plan to merge.

ATLANTA–Financial institutions that are part of a class-action lawsuit against The Home Depot over its data breach, which includes credit unions, are seeking to counter a move by the retailer after it asked the court for permission to freely community directly with absent class-action members about a potential settlement.

CUPERTINO, Calif.–Apple has entered into discussions with some of the nation’s largest banks over development of a payment service that would allow for person-to-person payments.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—NCUA’s FOM proposal provides more growth opportunities for CUs, asserts one former NCUA chairman who believes the agency could have been more aggressive with changes to the existing rule.

COLUMBIA, S.C./RALEIGH, N.C.–The Carolinas Credit Union League has become the latest to say its members have voted in favor of allowing the option of joining the league without joining CUNA.

ST. LOUIS–Neighbors Credit Union celebrated International Credit Union Week with fundraising for Children’s Miracle Network Hospital (CMN).