WASHINGTON—The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it has asked a federal district court to enter a consent order requiring Premier Consulting Group LLC to pay a fine of $69,075 for charging consumers illegal upfront fees for debt-settlement services they never received, and take other steps to prevent future legal violations.
MELBOURNE, Fla.—Space Coast Credit Union has been approved for a zoning change that will allow it to add four structures to its Baytree-area headquarters, as part of a long-term plan to add up to 600 jobs there.
The Illinois Credit Union League (ICUL) has announced a realignment of resources within the Illinois Credit Union System.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.—Two people were robbed at gunpoint early Friday morning as they attempted to withdraw money from an ATM outside the office of State Employees’ Credit Union here. Investigators said the individuals went to the SECU office on Ramsey Street around 1:30 a.m. to make a withdrawal when they were confronted by two men with pistols.
BELMONT, Calif.—A man dressed as a woman robbed the Belmont office of the $2 billion Provident CU Friday. The robbery occurred at 3:10 p.m., and the man got away with an undisclosed amount of money.
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii—Seventy-three years ago today a credit union leader was killed attempting to save the CU’s records during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Pentagon FCU is allowing eligible members to extend their current car loan terms up to 24 months, and lower their monthly payment.
BRISBANE, Calif.—Bebe Stores has reportedly become the latest retailer to be breached by cyber-thieves.
WASHINGTON—Despite the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposing sweeping changes to the prepaid market via 900-page rulemaking, one analyst thinks the bureau has overlooked an important issue.
WASHINGTON—For the first time in more than a century, the U.S. economy is no longer the world’s largest.
