WASHINGTON—The new jobs report—with 148,000 jobs gained in December—was "modestly positive" and signals positive economic growth for 2018, reported NAFCU Chief Economist and Vice President of Research Curt Long.
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ST. PAUL, Minn.–With Minneapolis preparing to host Super Bowl LII and related activities themed “The Bold North,” a credit union member from Northern Minnesota has, appropriately enough, won a Super Bowl prize package from Visa.
WASHINGTON–Both the House and Senate have returned to Washington this week for the second session of the 115th Congress, and the schedule is relatively light. Most of the attention will be going to legislation to keep funding the government; current funding is set to expire on Jan. 19.
DALLAS–A member of Neighborhood Credit Union here has won $49,999.99 as part of its savings competition.
HARRISBURG, Penn.–Belco Credit Union here helped welcome 2018’s New Year’s babies to the world. In all, the credit union helped welcome 10 new infants who were born at local hospitals.
DENTON, Texas–A number of credit unions have also announced year-end dividends and bonuses for members.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – Springboard, CO-OP Financial Services’ proprietary credit card servicing application that enables credit union staff access to member card data in real time, is realizing new potential in its latest edition, rolling out to credit unions this month, the company said.
PALO ALTO, Calif.—Smart credit cards that let you toggle between multiple digitally saved credit cards continue to struggle.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–CU*Answers announced that its Internet Retailer Support Center (IRSC) and Web & Mobile Developer teams will begin launching MACO (Multiple Authentication Convenience Options) to credit union mobile apps on Feb. 1.
MADISON, Wis.–The World Council of Credit Unions has opened registration for its annual World Credit Union Conference to be held July 15–18 in Singapore.