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DENVER—Fourth Corner Credit Union is asking a federal court to deliver a faster resolution in its case against the NCUA over share insurance coverage now that it has received conditional approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City to serve legal marijuana businesses in Colorado.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-The National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund shows a significant increase in reserves to reflect “probable and estimable” losses by specific credit unions, which is widely believed to refer to losses by CUs that made loans for taxi medallions that have plummeted in value.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.–In what was referred to as a “historic day” that “no one thought would ever come,” the NCUA board has voted in favor of making an equity distribution to credit unions from the NCUSIF of $735.7 million to be paid in the third quarter of this year.

WASHINGTON—Presidents of multiple Federal Reserve Banks last week responded to the recent stock market fluctuations and gave their expectations for the Fed's monetary policy going forward. Although inflation remains lower than some would like, many believe strong labor markets indicate a March rate hike, one analyst reports.

WASHINGTON—As the Trump administration considers removing Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) guidance that has allowed financial institutions to open accounts for marijuana businesses without running afoul of federal regulators, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin offered some insights into how the Treasury Department may respond to the growing area of marijuana banking.