SEATTLE—Amazon has partnered with Western Union to set up a service called PayCode that lets people shop and pay for items on Amazon.com using local currencies that would not have been accepted on the site before.
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WASHINGTON—After a week’s recess, both the Senate and House are back in session this week with a busy schedule that includes a housing finance reform hearing at which one trade group rep will testify.
WASHINGTON—Among those weighing in on allegations of sexual harassment during CUNA’s recent GAC is the trade association’s president, Jim Nussle.
LAS VEGAS–Credit union members have always had complaints. But they’ve never had the kind of public bullhorn to air their grievances like social media has created—and that’s put new pressure on credit unions to respond–quickly.
LAS VEGAS–Credit unions are almost as overwhelmed with discussion of data analytics as they are by the volume of analytics itself: so how can they put it into practice?
WASHINGTON—Existing home sales increased 11.8% in February, rebounding from January's 1.2% decrease.
WACO, Texas–Baylor Health Care System Credit Union has named a new CEO. The $75-million BHCSCU said Andy Reed will lead the organization, effective May 1.
MUSKEGON, Mich. – The “huge” vault inside a historic downtown building that was formerly home to a bank will remain in place when it becomes home to a credit union this year, although it will not be used as a vault.
ARLINGTON, Va.—Ten candidates have been selected by the NAFCU Nominating Committee for the four open positions on the NAFCU board. Two of the 10 are incumbents.
DUBLIN, Ireland—The impact of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is being felt in Ireland, according to a new report.