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KINGSTON, Jamaica–Community and Workers of Jamaica (C&WJ) Co-operative Credit Union is about to become the largest credit union in this country by assets following its merger with the St Elizabeth Co-operative Credit Union (STECCU).

WASHINGTON–NCUA should raise the assets threshold for its extended exam cycle to $3 billion, CUNA said in a comment letter. Doing so would bring parity to credit unions with banks, which recently saw an increase in the assets threshold to that level as part of the recently enacted regulatory relief bill, S. 2155.

WASHINGTON—The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection has issued a rule to implement and clarify the requirements of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) pertaining to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Corporate One Federal Credit Union has announced a new president and CEO. Melissa A. Ashley has been named to lead the organization, succeeding the retiring Lee C. Butke.

WASHINGTON—State banking supervisors have sent a letter asking congressional leaders “to consider legislation that creates a safe harbor for financial institutions to serve state-compliant [marijuana] business, or entrusts sovereign states with the full oversight and jurisdiction of marijuana-related activity.”

MADISON, Wis.–Beginning Sept. 14 credit unions in 45 cities will begin offering Saver’s Sweepstakes, a program that  rewards participating credit union members in Wisconsin and Minnesota for saving by automatically entering them to win cash prizes.