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  Kim Santos Takes Top Spot at Wisconsin Office of Credit Unions

  By Marc Rapport  |  April 8, 2013

  Deputy Director Santos succeeds Ginger Larson, who is retiring in June after 17 years with the OCU, including nine as director.

• 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.

• Wisconsin Trendline Shows Uptick in Loss of Small CUs

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  December 2, 2011

  There are currently 211 CUs in the state, down from 260 in 2007. Only two are federal credit unions.

• Wisconsin GOP Governor Names Larson Top CU Regulator

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  January 24, 2011

  Wisconsin's new Republican governor, Scott Walker, promoted Ginger Larson, supervisor in the Office of Credit Unions, to director of the division on Monday.

• Wis. Bankers Lambast MBLs

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 28, 2010

  Pulling from a 2003 Government Accountability Office study, the Wisconsin Bankers Association offered what it considered evidence that most NCUA examiners do not have enough experience to effectively monitor commercial loans at credit unions.

• Wis. Bankers: CUs 'Ill-Equipped' for More Commercial Lending

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 15, 2010

  Pulling from a 2003 Government Accountability Office study, the Wisconsin Bankers Association offered what it considered to be evidence that most NCUA examiners do not have enough experience to effectively monitor commercial loans at credit unions.