DAVOS, Switzerland–Mastercard and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have announced the launch of a public-private coalition that they say will bring together technology, solutions and experience from multiple sectors to transform refugee settlements into digitally-connected communities.
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LIBERTY LAKE, Wash.–Following the closing of its fiscal 2017, CU*Northwest is reporting its record year not only allowed it to pay its budgeted return, but to also add a “bonus return.”
SEATTLE–Some of the early numbers are in for housing during 2017, and the figures won’t surprise too many people.
NEW YORK—Petal, a fintech looking to provide credit cards to Millennials and others who lack a credit history, has raised $13 million.
LONDON–Credit unions in the United Kingdom are reporting strong performance in 2017.
CHICAGO–A new job listing has been added to CUToday.info’s free job board, The Gig.
NEW YORK–CitiMortgage, a unit of Citibank, has entered into agreements to integrate its full suite of U.S. mortgage products into a single digital platform.
HONG KONG – China will support only those financial technology businesses that benefit the real economy, a top regulator says, as the government becomes more cautious about the financial risks encouraged by the fast-growing fintechs.
ALEXANDRIA, Va.–There will be no more sweetheart deals for executives at credit unions that have to be liquidated.
MADISON, Wis.–Growth in credit union membership only continued to gain speed through the first 11 months of 2017, while the contraction rate in the number of CUs also accelerated a bit in the second half of the year, according to CUNA Mutual’s latest Trends Report.
