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LINCOLN, Neb.—The $479-million Liberty First Credit Union recently disclosed it suffered a data breach that compromised the sensitive personal data of thousands of individuals, Levi & Korsinsky, LLP, reported.

BOSTON—The $5.2-million Cabot Boston Credit Union here has agreed to merge into the $2.2-billion Merrimack Valley Credit Union, based in Lawrence, Mass., WHAV reported.

WASHINGTON—To help financial institutions improve their efforts to combat elder financial exploitation, FinCEN, five federal financial regulatory agencies—including NCUA—and state financial regulators issued a statement that shares examples of risk management and other practices that may be effective in combatting financial crimes against older Americans.

DUBLIN, Ireland—New mortgage lending by credit unions jumped 51% in the year to September, according to the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU), which represents 90% of the total active credit unions in the Republic, the Irish Times reported.

SPOKANE, Wash. ––Scammers are increasingly using phone numbers to impersonate Spokane Teacher's Credit Union (STCU) staff in an attempt to deceive members and steal cash, KHQ reported.