NEW YORK—Facing sagging annual cookie sales, the Girls Scouts have turned to mobile payments to boost business.
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PAWTUCKETT, R.I.—Monopoly, one of the world's most popular board games, is following the worldwide move toward a cashless society by bringing credit cards to the game.
MIAMI—A new research report that examined 3,030 phishing attacks against a top 25 U.S. bank said it has been able to group phishing sites into three main clusters.
ARVADA, Colo. – Safe Harbor Private Banking, a business banking subsidiary of Partner Colorado Credit Union that provides financial services to the underserved cannabis industry in Colorado, hosted its first Member Appreciation Gala at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver.
GREENSBORO, N.C.— Summit Credit Union here is reporting that it’s saving members $2,141,951 by refinancing high-interest-rate loans through its Loan Saver program.
MADISON, Wis. – The National Credit Union Foundation said it is encouraging credit unions to explore The Berenstain Bears Financial Literacy Program as a way to reach elementary school students.
FOLSOM, Calif.—“Ineffective lobbying” is not a valid reason to disaffiliate with CUNA, insists one CEO, who said credit unions are largely responsible for the movement’s lack of impact in Washington.
LOMBARD, Ill.—Credit unions should not expect last year’s pace of lending growth—including auto—to continue in 2016, according to a new analysis.
ASHINGTON—The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released its latest monthly consumer complaint snapshot, and data shows that complaints about debt settlement, check cashing, money orders, and credit repair often revolve around issues of fraud or problems with reliable customer service.
N. CHARLESTON, S.C.—South Carolina Federal Credit Union is marking its 80th anniversary in 2016 with festivities that will include member appreciation events at each of its 17 financial centers located in Charleston, Georgetown and Columbia, as well as community-wide celebrations in the fall.