Amazon, Western Union Partner On New Payments Service 03/26/2019 07:45 pm SEATTLE—Amazon has partnered with Western Union to set up a service called PayCode that lets people shop and pay for items on Amazon.com using local currencies that would not have been accepted on the site before.
GTE Financial Rolling Out TV, Radio Ads About Employees’ Philanthropy 03/26/2019 07:45 pm TAMPA, Fla.–GTE Financial Credit Union is rolling out a new advertising campaign that focuses on what it calls the “tremendous philanthropic outreach” conducted each year by its employees and members. The campaign will include both television and radio advertising.
Congressmen Press Treasury Over ‘Double Standard’ On Cannabis Biz 03/18/2019 07:56 pm WASHINGTON—Two members of a House appropriations subcommittee recently pressed a top U.S. Treasury Department official on the issue of banking access for the marijuana industry.
CUNA, NAFCU Divided On Support For Housing Bill 03/18/2019 07:57 pm WASHINGTON–CUNA and NAFCU have taken different positions on a new housing bill, with CUNA rejecting any suggestion the legislation increases regulatory burden, saying it does just the opposite.
Analysis Suggests CUs Pulled Back On Home Equity Lending During Crisis 03/26/2019 07:45 pm WASHINGTON—While credit unions provided loans to consumers when banks pulled back during the financial crisis, a new paper suggests credit unions did not perform as well when it came to home equity lending—but also says members themselves may have played role.
NCUA Accepting Comment On New Exam Info Recordkeeping System 03/26/2019 07:46 pm ALEXANDRIA, Va.–NCUA said it will be accepting comment on a new recordkeeping system related to examinations, according to a notice published in the Federal Register.
Marine FCU Wins 'Mack' McKinney Award 03/18/2019 09:07 pm JACKSONVILLE, N.C.–Marine Federal Credit Union was one of the recipients of a Sgt. Maj. C. A. “Mack” McKinney Award during the annual ceremony hosted by The Down East Chapter of the Non-Commissioned Officers Association of America (NCOA)
Here’s How Some Analysts Are Reacting to Apple Card 03/26/2019 07:46 pm CUPERTINO, Calif.–Apple has unveiled its new Apple Card by calling it the most “significant change in the credit card experience in 50 years.” But what do analysts think now that they’ve had the opportunity to review its features?
SAFE Breaks Ground on New Operations Center 03/19/2019 10:00 am SUMTER, S.C. –SAFE Federal Credit Union celebrated the start of construction on its new operations building here.
IBM Paving Way For More FIs To Get Involved With Blockchain 03/26/2019 07:47 pm ARMONK, N.Y.—IBM is paving the way for banks and other regulated financial institutions to get involved with blockchain.