YORKTOWN, Va.—1st Advantage FCU’s website was back up Thursday after being down for a little over two weeks.
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WASHINGTON—Strong refinance activity helped drive a mortgage applications increase of 7.3% last week over the week before, according the latest Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey.
DES MOINES, Iowa – Despite what is viewed as a robust and growing economy, at least one new survey has found residents in one state saying the economy will lead to economic cutbacks this holiday season.
MADISON, Wis. – CUNA Mutual Group Fidelity Bond policyholders and others can learn more about loss-avoidance recommendations in 2015, as the company has released dates for its Credit Union Protection webinar series next year.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala./TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— LEVERAGE, an affiliate of the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates, is re-launching HRx in Alabama and Florida to help streamline credit unions’ HR operations.
BERLIN, N.H.—Members of Guardian Angel Credit Union have voted in favor of merging into Service Credit Union.
WASHINGTON—A trade association representing retailers has issued a statement that claims the “Credit Union National Association Fears Improved Economy” and that credit unions’ claims of losses due to data breaches are overblown and groundless.
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The NCUA board this morning passed a final rule to assist underwater homeowners by allowing federally insured credit unions to refinance or modify real estate loans without obtaining an additional appraisal, and also OK’d an 8.9% reduction in the Temporary Corporate Credit Union Stabilization Fund oversight budget for 2015.
NEW YORK—Small banks continue to cut back on small business lending, according to the November Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index.
ONTARIO, Calif.—CU Direct has doubled the amount of money it has committed to donating to a Children’s Miracle Network hospital as part of its “20 for 20 Giveback Campaign.”