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NEW YORK–Credit unions were named as the “top bank” in 15 of 50 states—plus the District of Columbia—as part of the just released MONEY’s “Best Banks in America” list.

DANA POINT, Calif.–The 12^th annual California and Nevada Credit Unions for Kids Wine Auction here raised more than $1 million for the 11 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in California and Nevada.  It is the third consecutive year the event raised more than $1 million.

MONTGOMERY, Ala.–Guardian Credit Union here has signed on to be the title sponsor for a college football game that will kick off the 2017 season.

SAN ANTONIO–The new chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America has a message that would sound familiar at any credit union event.

KETTERING, Ohio–Two Ohio credit unions are merging. The $345-million Day Air CU said it will absorb via merger the $17-million Triangle Credit Union here.

NEW YORK–Trevon Gross, the former chairman and CEO of Helping Other People Excel FCU (HOPE FCU), and Yuri Lebedev, a former member of the credit union’s board as well as former employee of Coin.mx, a Bitcoin exchange, have been found guilty today in Manhattan federal court in connection with a bribery scheme to take over control of HOPE FCU and a fraud scheme in furtherance of the operations of Coin.mx.

WASHINGTON–It’s “going to be some week” in Washington, according to CUNA.

CARLISLE, Penn.—Cornerstone FCU and Belco Community CU are confident their merger plans will be approved by NCUA.

MADISON, Wis.—Allison Bultman has been named this year’s winner of Summit Credit Union’s 2017 Faust Scholarship. SCU awards $5,000 for continuing education each year to eligible high school seniors who are members of the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County and either STAR Credit Union or Summit Credit Union.

MELBOURNE, Australia–CUA, Australia’s largest credit union, said it is planning to pursue more partnerships and is looking at allowing more mutuals to use its hi-tech platform.