WASHINGTON–On the same day the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case of credit card surcharges, the National Retail Federation called on the Court to allow merchants “to freely and accurately show customers the added costs that come with paying by credit card rather than cash.”
WASHINGTON–Student debt, so often associated with Millennials, is increasingly a problem for people 60 and older, even though it’s likely they didn’t attend school themselves, according to a new report from the CFPB.
LOS ANGELES–Firefighters First Credit Union has named a successor to retiring CEO Mike Mastro.
WASHINGTON—The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) has introduced what it is calling its 2017 Plan for Prosperity, which stresses a regulatory relief platform for the 115th Congress.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.—A hostage situation at an office of Alabama CU on the University of Alabama campus has been resolved peacefully without anyone being injured, according to reports.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–Xtend, Inc. announced that effective March 1 Liz Winninger will become the CUSO’s second CEO.
WASHINGTON—A group of House representatives Tuesday reintroduced the “Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act,” which would exempt certain residential loans from credit unions’ federal statutory cap on member business lending.
KENT, Wash.–Cascade Federal Credit Union is paying a 20% bonus dividend on interest paid to its members during 2016, as well as refunding 10% of the interest members paid on auto loans and VISA credit cards in 2016.
NEW YORK—Trading card maker Topps reported that hackers last year breached its systems.
ARLINGTON, Va.—NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger has again strongly urged the NCUA to reconsider whether a 2017 National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund premium is necessary and to “exhaust all options prior to charging such a premium.”
