LAKE JACKSON, Texas -- In one of the largest expansion bids by a Texas credit union, the $1.3 billion Texas Dow Employees Credit Union formally announced plans Monday to add six counties, including Harris County, which encompasses all of Houston, to its field of membership.

LAKE MARY, Fla. -- More than 1,600 members have signed up for mobile banking from $1.2 billion CFE Federal Credit Union in the first two months the service has been offered, the credit union said.

TINTON FALLS, N.J. -- United Teletech Financial Federal Credit Union is among the first to try out CompleteEd, a new, private student loan program from CUNA Mutual Group.

LAS VEGAS -- Nevada credit unions were considering plans Monday to stoke up safety soundness communication with members at branches and on Web sites following the failure last Friday of the $3 billion Silver State Bank, sold under a FDIC-arranged purchase deal with Zions Bancorp of Utah.