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ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Federally insured credit unions across the country saw continued improvement in nearly every category during the second quarter of 2017, according to state-level data released by NCUA, which also shows that Nevada and Washington, respectively, are leading the nation in loan growth.

ATLANTA—In the wake of a massive data breach at Equifax that may have compromised sensitive financial and personal information for as many as 143-million Americans, the company is offering credit monitoring services and–following pushback and criticism–has scrapped a provision that required consumers signing up for those services to surrender their rights to any future class action lawsuits.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.–Wells Fargo is reporting it has uncovered nearly twice as many potentially unauthorized consumer and small-business accounts than has been believed following an independent investigation into a scandal that to date has led to more than $185-million in fines.