NEW BRITAIN, Conn.–Matthew Yussman, the CFO at Achieve Federal Credit Union here who was confronted by armed gunmen at his home as part of a robbery attempt, and who would be a suspect in the case for a year afterward until the two robbers were caught, had his story featured by the Hartford Courant.
SASKATOON, Sask.–Growing urbanization combined with rising usage of mobile banking led Affinity Credit Union here to close 12 branches during 2015.
OLYMPIA, Wash.–QCash Financial said it has been selected by USAlliance Financial Credit Union to offer short-term, small-dollar loans to credit union members through its QCash product.
WASHINGTON—Several House Democrats are urging the Senate to allow a vote to confirm NCUA Board Member Mark McWatters to the board of the Export Import Bank.
NEW YORK–A federal appeals court here has dealt a setback to efforts by the government to hold Bank of America accountable for practices that contributed to the financial crisis.
NEW YORK—A new study shows that the consumer credit default rate is at a new post-recession low.
ARLINGTON, Va.—Data breaches have reached a “tipping point,” and the country faces a “dire” situation, says NAFCU.
HOUSTON–Two former credit union execs have been found guilty of embezzlements in unrelated cases.
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—NCUA is offering a webinar, “Best Practices to Grow Your Credit Union,” with an eye on sharing how successful credit unions achieve sustained growth using multiple strategic initiatives.
WASHINGTON – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) said that more than 3.4 million homeowners have refinanced their mortgages through the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP).
