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The National Credit Union Administration today released its second quarter credit union system performance data for 2025. According to the latest financial performance data report, total assets in federally insured credit unions rose by $82 billion, or 3.6 percent, over the year ending in the second quarter of 2025, to $2.38 trillion. Total loans outstanding increased $64 billion, or 3.9 percent, over the year, to $1.68 trillion. Insured shares and deposits rose $71 billion, or 4.0 percent, over the year ending in the second quarter of 2025, to $1.83 trillion.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued its list of state nonmember banks recently evaluated for compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The list covers evaluation ratings that the FDIC assigned to institutions in June 2025.

Today the Federal Trade Commission took steps to dismiss its appeals in Ryan, LLC v. FTC, No. 24-10951 (5th Cir.), and Properties of the Villages v. FTC, No. 24-13102 (11th Cir.), and to accede to the vacatur of the Non-Compete Clause Rule.

Digital communication has become foundational to modern collections strategy. But with increased access to borrowers via SMS, email, push notifications, and web portals comes a new challenge: knowing when to pause.

Outreach that’s too infrequent risks missed opportunities. Outreach that’s too persistent risks opt-outs, complaints, and regulatory scrutiny. The line between meaningful engagement and digital noise is thin—and it moves quickly.

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter can be temporarily reinstated following her dismissal earlier this year.

Slaughter, along with Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya, was removed from her position in March. Their dismissals were challenged on the grounds that they violated the Federal Trade Commission Act and a 1935 Supreme Court decision that protects officials serving in independent agencies. Bedoya was initially part of the lawsuit but stepped down from the FTC in June.

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