At least one Rhode Island credit union, the $106 million Wave FCU of Warwick, was doing its part Wednesday by using its Web site to help its members cope with the record breaking floods that have devastated dozens of communities this week.

In separate moves, two of the struggling sand state credit unions, the $851 million Arrowhead Central CU in California and the $370 million AEA FCU of Yuma, Ariz., found themselves suffering more of the recession's fallout this month.

State leagues, hoping to take advantage of the soured-bank climate, are making new legislative gains this week in moving along enabling bills allowing deposit of public funds in credit unions.

New York credit unions won fresh support this week from a favorable State Senate budget resolution and a new endorsement by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the New York City Council.

In two separate workshops, a group of Pennsylvania credit union CEOs got an earful this week from a group of Gen Y students.

Ohio credit unions pressed their case with state lawmakers this week to pass an enabling bill on depositing public funds in CUs, an issue which continues to draw fierce opposition from the banking lobby.

The industry's clampdown on travel/conference spending in 2008-2009 is easing a little this year, but the job of filling the seats among the trade groups remains a challenge.

To hear the lament of the Missouri Credit Union Association, it was a "bolt out of the blue" when the state highway agency last week notified 10 small credit unions that they must vacate their offices by Sept. 30.