STATESVILLE, N.C.–Purple Heart Homes, a national public charity, has launched its inaugural Operation Veteran Home Renovation campaign, which it said is designed to engage and recruit the credit union movement to help spruce up homes that mostly older veterans own.
ARVADA, Colo.–The $328-million Sooper Credit Union and the $296-million Denver Community CU have announced plans to merge. Plans include coming up with a new name for the combined organization.
WASHINGTON–The FDIC has released new proposed standards for oversight of third-party lending, including mortgages.
ALEXANDRIA, Va.–NCUA has published a new guidebook to help credit unions better meet members’ needs in digital services.
ATLANTA—Computer security researchers at NCR say they have found another way criminals can exploit chip cards.
BURLINGTON, Vt.–The Burlington Discover Jazz Festival has a new presenting sponsor: New England Federal Credit Union, which has signed on with a three-year commitment.
HONG KONG—A new Bitcoin heist points to vulnerability issues with cryptocurrency.
ARLINGTON, Va.—July’s jobs numbers saw gains of 255,000 across a variety of industries, but NAFCU Chief Economist and Director of Research Curt Long said it will not be enough to cause the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in September.
ARLINGTON, Va.—NAFCU is urging NCUA to be more proactive in collaborating with the CFPB and other regulators to ensure credit unions are not subject to conflicting or redundant regulation.
TIGARD, Ore./SEATAC, Wash.–The Northwest Credit Union Association and the Idaho Credit Union League said they have entered into a three-year partnership to hold simultaneous annual membership meetings while jointly hosting their annual meeting, which is called MAXX Convention.
