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Republicans currently hold a 54 — 46 advantage over Democrats in the Senate, making the GOP grip on the Senate precarious at best. With the election a little less than eight months away, Republicans also have more vulnerable seats up for reelection, leaving many analysts speculating the Democrats will retake the chamber. Following are the races bankers need to watch.

NCUA has sliced and diced the 2015 results to show in which states credit unions are thriving…and not.

As questions about how the NCUA chairman’s pending departure could complicate the agency’s plans for addressing supplemental capital, presidential appointments and other issues, CU Journal asked industry stakeholders their thoughts on this development.

Nothing accelerates innovation quite like a new car. But before consumers can outfit their vehicles with James Bond gadgetry, they need a way to pay for it all from behind the wheel.

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

UniWyo CEO named Business Person of the Year, new CIO tapped at Ent CU, top dog named at ORNL's CUSO and other CU professionals in the news.

Investors have punished most energy lenders since oil prices began sliding more than a year ago. Despite a recent rally, stocks of publicly traded banks with at least 3.5% of loans tied to the energy sector have fallen by 18% since early 2015. The KBW Nasdaq bank index is down 13% over that time. Here is a look at the worst-performing energy lenders in the past year and one exception to the rule.

State and federal regulators earn recognition, CEOs tapped to serve on key boards and other CU people in the news.

Are they near New York City? Palm Beach? San Francisco? You are not even warm, according to an analysis of deposit data by IXI Services, a division of Equifax.

The payments industry changes fast, and a business model that was viable just two years ago may be obsolete today. Some companies are making major updates to their strategies to stay ahead of these developments.

CUs have long bemoaned the growth of the industry’s compliance burden, but up until now, those complaints were backed only be anecdotal evidence. A new study puts concrete metrics in play.

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

Golden 1’s CEO named ‘Businesswoman of the Year’ and other credit union professionals in the news.

Two credit unions announce changes to their lending departments and other CU professionals in the news.

Twelve states hold their primaries on March 1, and the outcome could determine once and for all who the 2016 presidential nominees are for Republicans and Democrats. But there are also state primaries that could have a big impact on the general election this year. Here are four things for bankers to watch out for:

CU CEO is appointed to the Minneapolis Fed’s Advisory Council and other credit union professionals in the news.

Several major announcements took place at 2016's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, but just as much activity was happening outside of the event. These big reveals demonstrate the increasingly global and digital nature of the payments industry.

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

Nearly 5,000 credit union advocates were in Washington this week for the Credit Union National Association’s Governmental Affairs Conference. Here’s a look at what they saw and heard in the nation’s capital.