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WASHINGTON—Consumers Union, the advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, is calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to take action on problems related to credit reports and credit scores, including the challenges consumers face in correcting errors in their reports.

WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve Board has will adjust to $25,500 in 2015 the annual adjustment of the dollar amount used to determine whether a small loan is exempt from the special appraisal requirements that apply to higher-priced mortgage loans.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The $55-million Big Valley FCU said it will merge into the $253-million First U.S. Community Credit Union effective Feb. 1, 2015. When completed, the combined CU will serve 23,000 members.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.–NCUA has granted a charter to Lutheran FCU, which will be based in St. Louis.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. --NCUA has issued a cease and desist order to New Bethel Federal Credit Union of Portsmouth, Virginia.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.–NCUA’s latest Economic Update video looks ahead to 2015, and a year in which the economy will continue to grow and labor markets will continue to improve.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. –NCUA has filed suit  in federal court against Wells Fargo Bank National Association, alleging the bank violated state and federal laws by failing to fulfill its duties as trustee for 27 residential mortgage-backed securities trusts.