As credit union executives were hiking the Hill this week during CUNA's Governmental Affairs Conference, their efforts did not go unnoticed by many lawmakers.

According to documents posted on the NCUA's Web site (www.ncua.gov), since removed, U.S. Central FCU withheld former executive Dave Dickens' severance during an investigation into whether his actions could have allowed him to be fired "with cause."

The $90 million Colorado Credit Union of Littleton expects to complete the merger and computer conversion of the nearby $12 million Brighton FCU this weekend.

The NCUA liquidated the Friendship Community Federal Credit Union of Clarksdale, Miss. today and its assets were purchased by Shreveport Federal Credit Union of Shreveport, La.