CUNA, NAFCU and NASCUS all send letters to the NCUA raising concerns about exam consistency, especially during the pandemic.

Bethann Kraenzlein steals more than $10,000 from 10 different member accounts.

They let CUs access a diverse pool of loans without having to invest resources to expand their footprints or areas of lending expertise.

That number is down from the 34 consolidations in the first quarter and 32 mergers from last year's second quarter.