Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

• Wisconsin DFI Approves Landmark Credit Union Acquisition of Hartford Savings Bank

  By Peter Strozniak  |  March 22, 2013

  Only approval by the FDIC awaits final approval of the sale of the $190 million Wisconsin community bank to $2.1 billion Landmark CU.

• NCUA Charters Thrivent Financial Bank's Return to Credit Union Charter

  By David Morrison  |  November 26, 2012

  Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will provide a potential membership of 2.5 million people nationwide.

• Hurricane Sandy: NCUA, FDIC, Fed, Comptroller Issue Guidance

  By Peter Strozniak  |  November 16, 2012

  Prudent efforts by institutions to meet customers’ cash and financial needs generally will not be subject to examiner criticism, the guidance said.

• Fed Seen Rethinking How Insurance Companies Face Bank Stress Tests

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  October 4, 2012

  Analyst says recent action by the Fed regarding MetLife and its bank implies the Fed may be rethinking the use of bank metrics.

• Much Work Remains to Be Done for Underserved

  October 1, 2012

  The recently released report on unbanked and underbanked households by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation should be yet another wake-up call for financial institutions across this country and especially credit unions.

• Fed Looks to Impose Bank Capital Standards on Insurers That Own Thrifts

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  August 14, 2012

  Insurers that operate thrifts would be subject to the same capital standards at the holding-company level as banks, according to proposed new rules.

• NCUA: FIS Letter Routine Regulator Action

  By David Morrison  |  April 18, 2012

  Agency sources call "ridiculous" the idea that regulator was trying to drive credit unions away from processing with FIS.

• Massachusetts Regulator Adds New Detail on HarborOne Conversion Bid

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  February 23, 2012

  The Massachusetts Division of Banks provided new legal detail Thursday on the notice by HarborOne CU on its plans to convert to a mutual savings bank this fall.

• HAR-CO Mutual Bank Conversion Bid Awaits Regulators

  By David Morrison  |  October 12, 2011

  Maryland credit union's membership approves charter change.

• Community Events2

  October 20, 2010

  Community Resource Federal Credit Union, Latham, N.Y., held a bottle recycling drive throughout the local community to raise money for a donation to the Mohawk & Hudson River Humane.