Rick Metsger, the former statesenator from Oregon who once served on a credit union board, wasconfirmed late Thursday by the full U.S. Senate to a seat on theNCUA Board.

The only step left before he fills the third seat on theregulator's board of directors, which has been empty since GigiHyland resigned last October, is his swearing in.

“Rick Metsger's confirmation to the NCUA Board is a positivedevelopment for credit unions and their nearly 95 million members,”NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz said in a statement.

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