PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J.—With an October 2015 deadline in the U.S. to comply with the new EMV standards for plastic cards, as many as 600 million new EMV chip cards are expected to be issued.
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NEW YORK—A new study shows that nearly a third of all Americans use at least one type of smart or connected device, and that 14% of homes are smart homes.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Golden 1 Credit Union has improved the pricing and rewards on its Platinum Rewards Visa card.
PLYMOUTH, Minn. –TruStone Financial Federal Credit Union has launched a website overhaul it says is more streamlined and responsive.
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Lawyers’ Trust accounts at federally insured credit unions are now insured to the limit allowed by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, according to NCUA.
CHICAGO—A new forecast calls for auto loan debt among U.S. consumers to continue to rise next year, closing out 2015 at $18,244—and delinquencies to increase, as well.
CINCINNATI—It’s not just lower monthly payments driving leasing’s growing popularity, it’s the holiday season, according to one company that also expects lease penetration next year to reach 30% of all car sales.
GRAND RAPIDS – Six people have been charged in connection with a credit union robbery ring that targeted several credit unions in the state.
PAHOA, Hawaii—CU Hawaii FCU has closed a branch here as an ongoing lava flow now threatens the Pahoa Marketplace in which it is located.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. –NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz asked the Defense Department to preserve the ability of federal credit unions to provide affordable credit alternatives to military members and their families.