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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Rather than start from scratch, the $15 billion State Employees' Credit Union has bought XCU Capital Corp., a credit union-owned broker-dealer and investment advisory firm for $40,000 that was acquired by LPL Financial Corp in August 2007.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- CUNA Mutual Group's International Division has expanded its European operations by opening its new European headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.

FAIRBORN, Ohio -- Launching what it calls the Credit Union Student Choice program, Wright-Patt Credit Union here is trying to help more of its members go to college by helping to fill the funding gaps not covered by federal aid. The program is marked by lower rates, zero origination fees...

WASHINGTON -- Four people with current or former ties to credit unions were named Monday to key positions on the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy.

INDIANPOLIS -- Twenty-five credit unions have recently signed five-year renewal contracts for core processing on the Sharetec system from Bradford-Scott Data Inc.

ARVADA, Colo. -- The Credit Union Association of Colorado which last November opened its membership to out-of-state CUs to underscore industry regionalization has added a second CU, the $215 million Warren FCU of Cheyenne, Wyo.