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SAN ANTONIO -- The financial crisis was President Bush's top priority on his visit to San Antonio last week, but in a noteworthy sidelight, he also to extended one of the nation's highest volunteer honors to a CU executive.

CHICAGO -- Vancouver City Savings Credit Union has become the first credit union to use the Master Data Service platform from Initiate Systems Inc.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana credit unions got a renewed pat on the back from the state's Republican governor for the industry's campaign to emphasize deposit insurance and regulatory protection.

LATHAM, N.Y. -- Sunmark Federal Credit Union is bringing its members together to help combat expected high energy costs this winter.

BALTIMORE -- The collapse of many subprime mortgage lenders and the liquidity crunch have combined to provide many of the nation's credit unions with a surge in mortgage volume.

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Mississippi Credit Union Association is hoping that consumers there will soon be stepping up to say "I belong."

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A California Credit Union League lobbyist said the league will persist in seeking legislation addressing the card data security problem, even if that means pushing past the time California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger leaves office.

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- With the wave of a checkered flag, MCT Federal Credit Union kicked off a race that helped the credit union speed past the finish line, adding over $10 million to its loan portfolio.