WASHINGTON -- The World Council of Credit Unions has played international matchmaker again, this time hooking up the Arizona Credit Union System with the Antigua & Barbuda Cooperative Credit Union League.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California's landmark data security legislation, AB 1779, moved one step closer to becoming law when the State Assembly Judiciary Committee approved the California Cre-dit Union League-sponsored legislation.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. -- The California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues have named Keri Bailey their new director of state government affairs succeeding Ron Fong.

LOS ANGELES -- A March 26 explosion severely damaged the exterior of a branch belonging to $492 million Water and Power Community Credit Union, killing a firefighter the credit union says saved employees' lives.

SANTA ANA, Calif. -- The $7.5 billion Orange County Teachers FCU has a new name: SchoolsFirst FCU.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Seven international financial services professionals visited the Minnesota Credit Union Network on March 27 as part of the State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program.

SAN DIEGO -- Two big players in the San Diego market have announced their intent to merge: $944 million First Future Credit Union and $907 million California Coast Credit Union.

PLANO, Texas--Southwest Corporate announced an expansion of its image exchange network, signing an agreement with SVPCO, the electronic and check clearing business of The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C.