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CHICAGO—The Center for Financial Services Information (CFSI) has released a new study that has found just 30% of Americans say they are highly satisfied with their present financial condition.

CLEVELAND –Another person has been sentenced to prison for being part of the massive failure of St. Paul Croatian FCU here. Svetislav Vujovic, 42, has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison for illegally receiving more than $3 million from St. Paul Croatian FCU in exchange for cash payments to the credit union's one-time COO, according to authorities. Vujovic was found guilty earlier this year on all 14 counts against him, including 10 counts of making false statements to a federal credit union, two counts of money laundering and one count each of financial institution fraud and giving gifts for procuring loans.

ARLINGTON, Va.—NAFCU has told the CFPB that when it comes to two modifications to Integrated Mortgage Disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Truth In Lending Act (TILA/RESPA Final Rule), the intentions are good but additional changes need to be made.

RICHMOND, Va.—The Richmond Fire Department Credit Union and Richmond Police Department CU have agreed to merge. Meanwhile, in Iowa, $602-million DuTrac Community Credit Union said it will be absorbing via merger the $13-million Chemical Credit Union in Clinton.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Two weeks following the introduction of Apple Pay, American Express announced that tokenization is coming soon to some of its cards.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. –NCUA has filed suit in federal court against Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, alleging the bank violated state and federal laws by failing to fulfill its duties as trustee for 121 residential mortgage-backed securities trusts. 

ARLINGTON, Va.—With a budget that has increased by more than 50% over the past five years, both credit union trade groups are pushing NCUA reverse that trend line in 2015.