ARLINGTON, Va.—Credit union executive confidence in the economy and especially their forecast for lending continues to improve, according to NAFCU’s latest Credit Union Sentiment Index (CUSI).
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WASHINGTON—The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has published an issue brief showing that consumer applications for auto loans, new mortgages and revolving credit cards had mostly returned to pre-pandemic levels by May 2021.
WASHINGTON–The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has added a new position, climate change risk officer, reflecting the Biden Administration’s expanded focus on the issue. The OCC also announced it was joining a global group assessing “greening” of financial systems.
ARLINGTON, Va.–Count credit unions among those organizations attempting to get a handle on whether there have been productivity gains in remote-work environments.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–As more companies return their workforces to the physical workplace, there’s a high likelihood many will get it wrong in terms of both culture and the viability of the hybrid-work environment, according to one respected expert on work.
NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Alloya Corporate FCU said it will host its seventh annual Credit Union Executive Leadership Symposium Sept. 8-10 in both an in-person and virtual format.
ARLINGTON, Va.—NAFCU announced its 2021-2022 board of directors following its annual business meeting held both at the association's headquarters here and virtually.
WASHINGTON—NAFCU, CUNA and the heads of the Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) are again calling on Congress to continue to prevent banks from operating rent-free on military bases, this times in a letter to the House Armed Services Committee ahead of their subcommittee markups of the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
SCARBOROUGH, Maine–Town & Country FCU said it has added a new element to its “Local Helping Local” initiative aimed at supporting local businesses, while also rewarding current and new members.
BROOKFIELD, Wis.–Fiserv reported it has entered into a partnership with Goldman Sachs Transaction Banking to streamline supplier payments made via B2B accounts payable solutions offered by Fiserv. The company described the move as the first initiative in a growing strategic relationship between Fiserv and Goldman Sachs Transaction Banking to collaborate on “innovative financial solutions.”