Beall had been with MCUA for two years, now making return to D.C. as president/CEO of the National Cooperative Business Association.

Payments, cards services providers formed partnership earlier this year.

Fans of professional hockey may be bemoaning the National Hockey Leagues lockout. But thats not the case in southwest Michigan where the Consumers Credit Union and its membersa good number of them big hockey fans are looking forward to another season of minor league hockey with the Kalamazoo Wings team.

The Ledge Light Federal Credit Union announced its new name, Scient Federal Credit Union. Along with the new name, the $229 million credit union in Groton, Conn., also is introducing a new identity and a website.

The $751 million LAFCU was recently voted as having the Best Financial Services by the 2012 Best of Glendale Readers Choice Awards.

A new survey of Long Island checking account holders found 60% of them also would most likely leave for free checking.

Liquidity management and contingency funding planning also in package.

Orion Federal Credit Union offering $10,000 reward for information leading to arrest of suspects in shooting death of 44-year-old woman.