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There have been six of these transactions announced this year and more are likely as credit unions look for loan and deposit growth.

The community-chartered credit union will now serve nine new counties following two years of reporting 2% or less in membership growth.

At a Senate Banking hearing focusing primarily on predatory lending practices, NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood offered insight into the agency's priorities under his leadership.

The Yankton, S.D.-based institution can now serve 18 counties across two states.

Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union wants to eventually add eight counties to the four it currently serves.

The Springfield, Vt.-based institution is the latest CU to cross a neighboring border, as a number of other institutions have looked to expand their reach

The Banner branch in Sandpoint, Idaho, will be closed and its assets and deposits will be transferred to a nearby STCU location once the deal is completed.

Readers debate the Federal Reserve's potential entry into real-time payments, consider the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's guidance for assessing fines, discuss the efficacy of financial education programs and more.

While NCUA lawyers fielded questions about the possibility of redlining, a three-judge appeals panel showed skepticism about other elements of the ABA's arguments against changes to credit union membership rules.

Last-minute arguments from the American Bankers Association have put the National Credit Union Administration on the back foot in advance of an appeal hearing more than a year in the works.