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The former secretary of state used the Wells enforcement action to call for tougher standards on Wall Street, restraints on the use of forced arbitration clauses and continued defense of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The two trade associations have partnered to fight the Independent Community Bankers of America, and some analysts say this could just be the beginning of new legal challenges from bankers related to high-stakes regulatory reform at NCUA.

Fallout from the Wells Fargo phony accounts scandal has reached Midwest bond borrowers, with Illinois announcing bans on bond and investment work and the Chicago City Council set to consider a moratorium on any bond-related business.

New monthly reporting from CUNA Mutual Group and NAFCU shows that while membership and lending gains remain strong and steady, credit unions should expect compliance costs to continue to increase as more regulatory experts are needed at credit unions.

Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union in St. Paul, Minn., signed a multi-year marketing contract with the athletics program at the University of Minnesota.

Remembering veterans, helping with animal-rescue projects and donations to support children’s health care are just a few of the good works being done in the latest round-up of credit union community news.

The former secretary of state used the Wells enforcement action to call for tougher standards on Wall Street, restraints on the use of forced arbitration clauses and continued defense of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The $9.6 billion-asset company disclosed in a recent regulatory filing that it has a letter of intent to buy an unnamed banking company in Florida with about $400 million in assets.

It's hard to sell a big bank something regardless of the tech company's size. But for early-stage startups with only a handful of employees and a product still under development, the challenge is far greater than for seasoned tech vendors.