WASHINGTON—The Small Business Administration's 7(a) loan program has "enabled credit unions to help entrepreneurs who would otherwise be unable to find funding," NAFCU told leaders of the House Small Business Committee ahead of a hearing Wednesday on the program.
MADISON, WIS. – The Filene Research Institute is seeking applicants from the United States and Canada to participate in its i3 innovation program, an intensive, 24-month curriculum designed to generate groundbreaking new ideas and position participants to carry the torch for growth and innovation in the credit union market.
WASHINGTON—Anthony R. Hernandez has been named president/CEO of the Defense Credit Union Council, effective Aug. 1.
COSTA MESA, Calif.—Small business conditions were on the upswing during the first quarter of 2017, according to a new report.
HOUSTON – Gary Walston, co-founder of Dolphin Debit, the full-service ATM management company, has been named a regional finalist for the second year in a row for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year award.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—A new study shows that Americans want more biometrics options for mobile banking as they view biometrics as more secure than passwords.
TEANECK, N.J.–Sunlight Financial, a provider of residential solar system financing, said it has expanded its partnership with San Jose, Calif.-based Technology Credit Union on its residential solar loan program, with the $2.3-billion Tech CU committing up to $500 million for approximately 20,000 more loans that come from Sunlight’s network of installers.
ATLANTA–Pinnacle Credit Union here has adopted eDOCSignature to provide e-signing capabilities to its 9,000 members.
MENLO PARK, Calif.—Facebook is experimenting with a new rewards feature in an effort to prove it drives brick-and-mortar foot traffic.
WASHINGTON—The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on prepaid accounts has survived a bid to repeal it via the U.S. Congressional Review Act (CRA), with lawmakers failing to bring the matter up for vote by the 11 May deadline, reported Banking Technology.
