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Credit unions continued their student outreach efforts during the 2009-2010 school year and reached a total of 413,460 students in 13,577 classrooms presentations.

Several more credit union leagues called off their annual Hike the Hill trips to Washington in September citing budget factors, D.C. travel fatigue and-with the exception of member business lending-Congressional inattention to industry issues.

This year marks several changes when converting from a traditional individual retirement account to a Roth IRA.

Maurice Smith, the president/CEO of the $1 billion Local Government Federal Credit Union of Raleigh, N.C., has built his own website that promotes his candidacy for a seat on the 2011 CUNA board of directors.

At least two credit unions are involved in a new pilot program from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency that will permit the sale of coveted taxi medallions.

The Financial Service Centers Cooperative has replaced four previously shared branching outlets with a shared branch and kiosks housed in other spaces.