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The Colorado Banking Board may be the first regulator to ever block a credit union-bank merger.

Colorado's State Banking Board voted 6-1 to stop Elevations Credit Union from buying Cache Bank & Trust. This is believed to be the first time regulators have blocked such a deal.

The Massachusetts savings bank will gain branches in two communities as part of the acquisition.

The credit union has returned payouts of $5 million or more for each of the last eight years and has issued a dividend of some sort every year since the mid-1990s.

The country's biggest bank is leaning more on fee income to offset rate pressures, expanding in selected U.S. cities and laying the groundwork for operations in China that CEO Jamie Dimon hopes will endure “for 100 years.”

The Colorado Bankers Association says Elevations Credit Union's purchase of Cache Bank & Trust doesn't comply with state statutes.

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The latest dividend brings the credit union's member returns to more than $32 million in 23 years.

A MagnifyMoney report shows an overwhelming majority of consumers regret not investing sooner, a sign that credit unions could deepen relationships by upping their wealth management options for members.

The bank will top $500 million in assets after it acquires F&M Bancshares.