OCC Discusses Decision to Review Decision on Community Reinvestment Act 05/19/2021 07:49 pm WASHINGTON–An announcement by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency that it is reviewing and rethinking Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rules put in place during the last days of the Trump Administration was the subject of numerous questions during a House hearing.
Facebook Withdraws App for Swiss Payments License; Will Focus Digital Currency Efforts in U.S. 05/19/2021 07:45 pm LONDON —Facebook’s digital currency project Diem (formerly known as Libra) has withdrawn its application for a Swiss payment license and will instead shift its operations to the United States.
NCUA Confirms CU Was Liquidated Due to Alleged Fraud, While Another Got Into Trouble Over Subprime Loans 05/19/2021 07:45 pm INDIANAPOLIS–A new report from NCUA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) confirms the reason behind the first CU liquidation of 2021 was due to alleged fraud. The report also lists the grounds for liquidation related to a different credit union.
As Economy Improves, Percentage of Small Biz That Can’t Pay Rent Actually Increases 05/19/2021 07:49 pm BOSTON–The economy may be improving, but credit union leaders may want to pay attention to members who are small business owners, as the number of small businesses that can’t pay their rent actually increased in May over April.
Bank of America Announces Plan to Boost Minimum Wage to $25 an Hour by 2025 05/19/2021 07:49 pm SAN FRANCISCO–Bank of America has announced plans to boost its minimum wage to $25 an hour by 2025.
CommonWealth One FCU CEO Charlotte Cash Announces Retirement Plans 05/19/2021 07:46 pm ALEXANDRIA, Va.–The CEO of CommonWealth One FCU here has announced plans to retire in August, with the credit union saying it has launched a search for a replacement.
In Newly Released Fed Minutes, Inflation and Potential Rate Increases are Discussed 05/19/2021 09:46 pm WASHINGTON — The pace of the U.S. economy's recovery from the pandemic has officials with the Federal Reserve sharing new concerns over inflation.