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NEW YORK–Delinquencies for at least one CU that makes taxi medallion loans in this city are way up, and may be a reason behind why a group of credit unions are petitioning a judge to grant an emergency hearing that could freeze the bulk of Uber’s business here.

BANNOCKBURN, Ill.–The $693-million Great Lakes Credit Union said it has joined an effort to offer special low-rate loans to assist its members who are state of Illinois employees whose payroll may be interrupted due to the budget impasse.   

WASHINGTON–Credit unions are looking for the House to find a way to introduce or attach legislation in the Senate that would raise the statutory limit on the Small Business Administration’s flagship 7(a) business loan program, which has hit its statutory lending cap of $18.75 billion.

MADISON, Wis.–Credit union memberships grew a strong 378,000 in May, 0.37% from May 2015, while lending was up 1% for the month, just slightly below where it was one year earlier, according to new analysis released as by CUNA Mutual.