FFIEC Releases Updates for BSA/AML Examination Manual 12/02/2021 07:49 pm WASHINGTON–The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), of which NCUA is a member, has released one new section and updates to three sections of the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) Examination Manual.
Cornerstone Community Financial CU Gets OK to Expand Throughout Michigan, Expand in Ohio 12/02/2021 07:50 pm AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The $365-million Cornerstone Community Financial Credit Union said theState of Michigan’s Department of Insurance and Financial Services has given it the OK to expand its field-of-membership into both Michigan and Ohio.
New CFPB Debt Collection Rules Now in Effect 12/02/2021 07:48 pm WASHINGTON–New debt collection rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have now gone into effect, with the agency reminding there are five key issues credit unions and other institutions need to be giving attention.
Consumer Group Applauds Settlement With ‘Predatory Rent-a-Lender’ 12/02/2021 07:49 pm WASHINGTON – Advocates at the National Consumer Law Center are applauding District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine’s announcement that the District has reached a settlement with what it referred to as a “predatory rent-a-bank lender,” OppFi, which requires it to abide by the District’s interest rate limits and to provide over $2 million in relief to wronged consumers.
Summit CU Making $2 Million Donation to The Center for Black Excellence & Culture 12/02/2021 07:50 pm MADISON, Wis.— Summit Credit Union said it has made a $2 million donation to launch The Center for Black Excellence and Culture in South Madison.
Credit Card Originations Have Nearly Doubled 12/02/2021 07:49 pm CHICAGO— A year after many banks were forced to tighten their lending requirements at the height of the pandemic—leading to a reduction in new card approvals—much has changed.
Origence Webinar Coverage: CU Says It Views Auto Dealers as Branches 12/03/2021 04:27 pm BALTIMORE—One credit union that outsourced its indirect auto lending business says it views dealerships as branches of the credit union.
Former First Tech CEO, CMN Chair Tom Sargent Passes Away 12/03/2021 04:21 pm BEAVERTON, Ore.–Tom Sargent, the former CEO of First Tech FCU who was well-known to many for his role at CO-OP Network and Children’s Miracle Network, has died.