MINOT, N.D.–With a popular local coffee shop relocating out of their current space into new digs, one credit union here helped out by helping to set up a pop-up shop inside their offices.
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QUITO, Ecuador—Saying they have a goal of facilitating effective and inclusive employment solutions for migrants, refugees and local residents, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), World Council of Credit Unions’ (WOCCU) Economic Inclusion Project (EIP), the Ecuadorian Ministry of Labor, CONQUITO and Program Sin Fronteras have joined together to develop “The Guide for the Hiring of Human Talent in Ecuador.”
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.–While the shortage of affordable housing has largely been associated with large coastal cities such as New York and San Francisco, the crisis is now becoming an issue in mid-America markets such as Springfield, Mo., and Appleton, Wis., according to a new report.
MIAMI–Seven new job openings have just been added to CUToday.info’s free job board, The Gig.
SAN FRANCISCO—Ripple has announced it is planning to take part in a new initiative from The Digital Dollar Project, a nonprofit organization, to find central bank digital currency (CBDC) solutions for the United States
Majority of FIs See Fintech Partnerships as Key, But Few Have Such Partnerships, Ability to Add Them
AUSTIN, Texas–According to a new report, more than 60% of financial institutions see fintech partnerships as key to their growth strategy, but just 12% percent of the survey respondents said they have fintech partnerships and can add new ones quickly.
WASHINGTON—The International Monetary Fund is calling for a global platform for cross-border payments.
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The NCUA board Thursday will vote on two proposed rules.
ALEXANDRIA, Va.– New data from NCUA that breaks out credit union industry performance by state reveal that overall, federally insured credit unions experienced continued growth in assets, shares and deposits, and loans outstanding over the year ending in Q2 2022, although the number of CUs reporting positive net income declined slightly over the same period one year earlier.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.– Consumer purchasing activity showed strength in both credit card and debit card volume in August, according to the latest edition of the PSCU Payments Index.