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Anchor Bancorp in St. Paul, Minn., has agreed to buy VFSC in Eden Prairie, Minn.

BALTIMORE — A new biometric automated teller machine will soon allow members of Securityplus Federal Credit Union to conduct transactions via a kiosk equipped with facial recognition biometric software.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Members of Golden 1 CU will be getting an early holiday gift from their credit union, as the CU's $18 million "Member Giveback Distributions" hit savings accounts Wednesday.

AUBURN HILLS Mich. — Genisys CU and Tri-Pointe Community CU announced Wednesday they intend to merge and then operate under the Genisys name.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Median loan growth rates were up by 3.5% for the year ending in the third quarter of 2014, according to new state-by-state analysis from NCUA.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve Board released a proposal Tuesday laying out how it would institute capital surcharges on the country's biggest banks, saying it plans to be tougher than an international agreement on the issue.

WATERFORD, Conn. — Charter Oak FCU is awarding more than $393,000 in cash bonuses to members as part of its Gold Rewards program, hitting a new record for the CU's member-appreciation efforts and bringing total returns to more than $1.6 million.

ONTARIO, Calif. — CU Direct is celebrating its 20th anniversary by hosting a contest that will end with it donating $20,000 to a Children's Miracle Network hospital.

M&T Bancorp in Buffalo, N.Y., has once again delayed its planned purchase of Hudson City Bancorp in Paramus, N.J.

MOLINE, Ill. — Service Plus Credit Union, a $21-million asset credit union here, has chosen Sharetec System, a developer of credit union software, for its core system.

Centrue Financial in Ottawa, Ill., has sold $35.2 million in classified loans and other assets.

DECATUR, Ill. — Land of Lincoln CU has absorbed the former Sangamo Chapter CU and now offers products and services to all those who live or work in Sangamon County, Ill.

LANSING, Mich. — Following five unsolved credit union robberies in three months, police here are investigating whether the crimes are connected.

DENVER — Fourth Corner CU, the new Colorado state charter aimed at serving the legal marijuana industry in the state, reportedly will open for business Jan. 1, regardless of whether it has deposit insurance in place at that time.

Commonfund, an investment management firm in Wilton, Conn., has hired Catherine Keating as its chief executive.

OGDEN, Utah — Members at Goldenwest CU here earned a total of more than $1 million in bonus dividends paid out by the credit union for 2014.

SmartFinancial in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., has agreed to merge with Cornerstone Bancshares in Chattanooga, Tenn.

GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes FCU President/CEO Kathy Crelot is stepping down after 15 years with the $102 million CU.

Iberiabank Corp. in Lafayette, La., will enter the Atlanta market, agreeing to buy Georgia Commerce Bancshares.

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — The Illinois CU League and ICUL Service Corporation (LSC) have announced a new alignment that they believe will help both organizations grow and innovate.