Mark E. Kasson, former CEO of the Credit Union Group Credit Union, accepted a plea bargain, acknowledging guilt for making false entries to the CU's records just before a state and NCUA exam was to take place.

The widespread effort to build a national memorial to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has made a huge leap forward thanks to the generosity of the credit union movement.

Maine Gov. John Baldacci joined by two of the state's leading Congressmen heaped praise on Maine credit unions this month for their community service role during the 69th annual convention of the Maine Credit Union League here.