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After the NCUA approves proposed credit union mergers every quarter, the vast majority of them also get a favorable majority vote from members required to complete the legal phase of a consolidation.

So when members of the $246 million InFirst Federal Credit Union in Alexandria, Va., rejected a proposed merger with the $468 million Arlington Community Federal Credit Union in Falls Church, Va., it was a very rare occurrence, an NCUA spokesperson confirmed.

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