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The $900 million Empower Federal Credit Union of Syracuse, N.Y., said Tuesday it expects to complete a merger of a competitor, the $10 million Providers FCU, by Jan. 1.

Attorneys for CUNA President/CEO Bill Cheney and other former WesCorp directors and one former executive asked a judge to dismiss NCUA's lawsuit alleging a breach of fiduciary duty and negligence.

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin, both Democrats, are expected to win open Senate seats in their states, according to the Associated Press.

FIS plans to expand its loyalty solutions into health care, retail, petroleum, transportation and government markets with its latest acquisition, the Jacksonville, Fla., company said.

Granite State Credit Union of Manchester, N.H., has become the fourth Fiserv Inc. client to commit to the company's new Acumen core processing platform.

Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-Fla.), who received $5,000 from both CUNA's and NAFCU's PACs in his fight for an open Senate seat, was projected to finish third by the Associated Press.