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WASHINGTON–The National Consumer Law Center has sent a letter of support to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau following its policy brief, Assisting Consumers with Rental Debt During COVID-19: Legal Aid and Non-Profit Attorneys Share Their Experiences, and is urging CFPB Director Rohit Chopra to take action to prevent rental debt from becoming a barrier to decent housing, particularly for low-income renters and people of color.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The League of Southeastern Credit Unions said it will be reinvesting more than $1 million into programs that are “paramount to credit unions’ future success and the communities they serve.”

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its enforcement action results for fiscal year 2021, which ended on Sept. 30, reporting it filed a total of 697 enforcement actions (including both federal district court actions and follow-on administrative proceedings). That figure was a 3% decrease from fiscal year 2020.

DOVER, N.J.– Picatinny FCU has named a new president and CEO to lead the organization effective on Feb. 1, 2022.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Federally insured credit unions have until Jan. 15, 1922, to complete the Voluntary Credit Union Diversity Self-Assessment.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.— The Thanksgiving Day/Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend brought mixed results to the retail sector, as year-over-year increases for in-store traffic was offset by a decline in online sales to dampen overall growth, CO-OP Financial Services reported.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.–NCUA has published a set of guidelines aimed at clarifying federally insured credit unions’ (FICUs) authority to establish relationships with third-party providers that offer digital asset services to their members, including investments such as cryptocurrency.

CHUBBUCK, Idaho–Idaho Central Credit Union has become ethe second CU to announce it will offer bitcoin services to members through NYDIG and the Alkami platform.

RADCLIFF, Ky.–In the wake of the devastating tornadoes in this state, Abound Credit Union is matching donations and offering two storm-relief lending options to help Kentucky storm victims, and is also offering storm-relief loans.