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Fresh Today

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–Credit unions may want to dust off their home equity-related promotions. According to Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing, growth in home improvement and repair expenditures will reach 8% by the start of 2017, which is considerably above its 4.9% historical average.

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn.–360 Federal Credit Union said it is challenging its members and community to save $350,000 in loan interest saved through refinancing loans from other financial institutions.

WASHINGTON—Concerned about the impact to credit union products from the CFPB’s proposed short-term, small-dollar loan rule issued in June, CUNA has met with the Bureau to discuss the proposal.