BOISE, Idaho—The Northwest Credit Union Association has joined with leaders of state banking associations in Idaho, Oregon and Washington to push members of Congress from those states to support the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act.
NEW YORK–While credit unions are not significant lenders in the mobile home space, newly released data will still be worth paying attention to, with at least one analyst calling the numbers a potential “canary in a coal mine.”
MADISON, Wis.–Biz Kid$, the credit union-backed TV program for kids that focuses on financial literacy, has been nominated for a National Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Children’s Program for Season 6.
AUSTIN, Texas–FirstClose, a provider of technology solutions for mortgage lenders nationwide, has announced an enhanced integration to deliver services through Ellie Mae’s Encompass digital mortgage solution.
JACKSON, Miss. – HOPE, a joint enterprise of Hope Credit Union and Hope Enterprise Corporation, has been named a finalist in The Wall Street Journal Financial Inclusion Challenge for its work to bring opportunity to small towns in the Mississippi Delta.
PHILADELPHIA—More Major League Baseball fans can leave their cash at home when they visit the ballpark.
SAN FRANCISCO—Is Canada ahead of the U.S in the movement toward a cashless society? A new study indicates that the majority of Canadians are putting away their cash and choosing to pay with plastic, even if merchants don’t agree.
WEST JORDAN, Utah–A small Utah credit union has opted to merge. Members of the $2.9-million Dugway FCU have voted to merge into the $7-billion Mountain America FCU.
WASHINGTON–Congress is back in session this week and for the financial services community much of the attention will be on appearances at separate hearings in the House and Senate by Mick Mulvaney, acting director of the CFPB–although a court hearing this week could also change that.
WASHINGTON–With Congress back in session this week, credit unions are paying attention to a number of pieces of legislation, as well as several hearings in both the House and Senate.
