HERNDON, Va.– Northwest FCU said it has entered into partnership with Sam Howell, quarterback of the NFL’s Washington Commanders. The news follows Northwest’s recent announcement of becoming the Official Credit Union of the Washington Commanders.
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WASHINGTON– The National Credit Union Foundation has announced a $750,000 grant pool it said is to help mid-sized credit unions ($500 million- $1 billion in assets) analyze membership demographics and better understand the roles culture, race and ethnicity play in financial well-being.
TAMPA—Trellance said it is partnering with the Filene Research Institute to sponsor their latest Center of Excellence, the Credit Union of the Future, Trellance announced.
MADISON, Wis. — The World Young Credit Union Professional Network (WYCUP) has opened the annual WYCUP scholarship program, saying it is offering two “exciting opportunities to advance leadership skills for emerging leaders” during 2024.
FRISCO, Texas–The founders and leaders of dozens of fintechs, many of them new to the world of credit unions, were given insights into what the industry is looking for, while credit union leaders heard from one fintech founder of what companies like his are seeking—and are asking credit unions not to do.
FRISCO, Texas–The founders and CEOs of fintechs seeking to do business with or get investments from credit unions were given eight lessons and one final piece of advice by a company that has come a long way in five years.
BOSTON–Consumers are increasingly embracing real-time payments, although there appears to be some confusion over just what “real-time” means, according to a new analysis that also found credit unions have a particular challenge.
CHICAGO– New research shows that in an environment of rising e-commerce, call centers—especially at financial institutions--have increasingly become a target for fraud, leading to a “complicated balancing act of delivering efficient service and maintaining customer account security.”
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.—With an ongoing fight in Washington over the Credit Card Competition Act, which merchants are backing as it would lower credit card and debit interchange fees, Target has been doing something on its own to cut its own related costs, according to a new report.
VALDOSTA, Ga. – The former president and the former controller of Southern Pine Credit Union in Valdosta both pleaded guilty to long-running multimillion-dollar bank loan and aggravated identity theft schemes, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia.