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ALEXANDRIA, Va.–NCUA Chairman Rick Metsger says NCUA’s payday alternative loan rules already protect consumers, and he is asking the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to fully exempt these loans from its final payday lending rule.

ARLINGTON, Va.—NCUA examiners will accept “reasonable and good faith efforts” by credit unions to comply with the Military Lending Act rules that went into effect this week, the agency stated in a Letter to Credit Unions (16-CU-07).

SANTO ROSA, Calif.—Saying they are seeking economies of scale, the $196-million Community First CU and $222-million Mendo Lake CU have announced plans to merge.

BROOKFIELD, Wis.—Fiserv has announced the launch of a multi-tier implementation model for its Auto Loan Origination System (LOS) and Automotive Account Servicing solutions to help new entrants expand into auto financing and growing lenders to improve their efficiencies.

LOS ANGELES–What does it cost to be middle class? In large part, that depends on where you live. But one researcher here said that when it comes to Los Angeles, middle class means an income of approximately $145,000.