LONDON—In three months, the Bank of England will launch a new £5 note made from thin, flexible plastic, said to be more secure and more durable than traditional paper money.
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WASHINGTON—The House this week is expected to consider the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill for 2017, and CUNA said it will closely follow proceedings on legislation that impacts the CFPB.
TAMPA, Fla.—Not waiting for terrible weather to strike, $2.2-billion Grow Financial has rolled out its Mobile Response Unit, a temporary office that is now operating in the parking lot of its Brandon office.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Popular opinion is that Millennials are debt-averse, but a new FICO study shows Millennials actually want and use credit cards.
NEW YORK–Goldman Sachs, which once required a minimum $10 million in order to become a customer, has lowered that number a bit: to $1.
SLOUGH, BERKSHIRE, U.K.—A new study reveals that the heavy use of smartphones is leading to physiological changes to users’ bodies.
CHESANING, Mich.–As a way of saying thank you for taking a chance on him, a member of ELGA Credit Union here has created a video honoring the CU and posted it to YouTube.
WASHINGTON—The Senate Appropriations Committee last week unanimously passed its financial services and general government (FSGG) bill.
WABASH, Ind.–Beacon Credit Union here has become the first privately insured credit union approved for membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) system, according to a letter from American Share Insurance to its members.