Marquis Software Breach Reaches Blaze Credit Union As Vendor Fallout Widens Across Industry 01/05/2026 08:24 am FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. —The $4.5-billion Blaze Credit Union here has begun notifying members that their personal information may have been exposed in a third-party data breach at technology provider Marquis Software Solutions, the credit union said in a notice posted on its website.
FDIC Lifts Curtain On Failed-Bank Sales With New Public Deal Templates 01/04/2026 09:03 am WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has posted a set of sample transaction documents on its website aimed at increasing transparency around the marketing and sale of failing financial institutions, incorporating lessons learned from the 2023 bank failures.
DCUC Proposes Collaborative Dialogue With ICBA On Financial Education And Access 01/05/2026 09:09 am WASHINGTON--DCUC has reached out to the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) to explore opportunities for collaboration in support of shared community-focused priorities, the CU trade group announced.
CU Loans Rise 0.24% In October, Down From September Pace 01/05/2026 08:35 am WASHINGTON--Credit union loans outstanding increased 0.24% in October, compared with a 0.54% increase in September and a -0.01% decrease in October of 2024, according to America’s Credit Unions’ latest Monthly Credit Union Estimates.
Record APRs, Rising Minimum Payments: CFPB Flags Mounting Stress In Card Market 01/05/2026 05:48 pm WASHINGTON — Credit card use in the U.S. continued to expand in 2024, but the growth has become increasingly concentrated among higher-income, higher-credit-score consumers, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s latest biennial review of the credit card market.
DCUC’s 2025 Conference Raises Record $60,000 For Fisher House Foundation 01/05/2026 02:41 pm WASHINGTON--The Defense Credit Union Council's 2025 Conference with a Purpose raised $60,000 for Fisher House Foundation, marking the largest fundraising total in DCUC conference history, the trade group announced.
ACU: Illinois Interchange Fight May Decide Whether Copycat Laws Spread 01/05/2026 03:20 pm CHICAGO — America’s Credit Unions is awaiting a decision from U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall that could determine not only the fate of Illinois’ interchange fee law, but also how aggressively other states pursue similar measures.
Congress Returns With Jan. 30 Funding Deadline, Shutdown Still Looms 01/05/2026 02:54 pm WASHINGTON — Congress returned to Washington today to begin the second session of the 119th Congress, with lawmakers facing a Jan. 30 deadline to fund the federal government and avert a partial shutdown.
