ALEXANDRIA, Va.–President Barack Obama has appointed Rick Metsger as NCUA Chairman. Metsger had previously served as vice chairman and moves into the role following the departure of former Chairman Debbie Matz. Metsger becomes the ninth chairman of NCUA since it moved to a three-person board.
WASHINGTON—With both the House and Senate in recess this week, a key focus of NAFCU and CUNA will be the CFPB’s field hearing in New Mexico Thursday.
NEW YORK—Problems for credit unions that make taxi medallion loans in the Big Apple did not abate in the first part of the year, according Q1 Call Report data.
WASHINGTON—Marking National Small Business Week, which started May 1 and runs through Saturday, NAFCU and CUNA recognized the efforts of Congress and CUs to support small business.
NAPERVILLE, Ill.–Long-time Illinois CU System President Dan Plauda has died. Plauda was 69.
WASHIINGTON–Freddie Mac is expected to report a loss when it announces first quarter earnings sometime today.
LONDON–Has one of the great financial mysteries of the earliest 21st century finally been officially solved?
ARLINGTON, Va.—Two NAFCU webcasts this week will focus on internal fraud from a credit union board’s perspective and succession planning, respectively.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Credit unions that qualify for consulting assistance from NCUA have until May 31 to submit nominations, the agency is reminding.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. and DES MOINES, Iowa–CO-OP Financial Services and TMG said they have commissioned Mercator Advisory Services to conduct a study on blockchain technology to help credit unions make wise decisions regarding the emerging digital ledger technology.
