LAS VEGAS–Just how big the difference is between what’s needed to buy a home in one U.S. market to the next is clearly apparent in a new analysis.
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MADISON, Wis.–The nation’s credit unions continue to battle with other employers for the best workers—just not as many. A new analysis indicates CUs employ approximately a half-million fewer workers today than they otherwise might have.
NEW YORK—With credit card debt and delinquencies rising, many Americans are struggling with their finances, and a new report reveals younger consumers are struggling the most.
NEW YORK—The buy now, pay later (BNPL) market just keeps getting larger, with new data indicating the financing option was a big driver of holiday sales.
NEW YORK—Before they begin engaging in virtual currency-related activities, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS) is encouraging financial institutions—including state-chartered CUs--to get its approval first.
DUBLIN, Ireland–This country’s credit unions are on track tobe the main lenders to households and small businesses in up to 50 towns across Ireland within five years, according to one of the country’s trade associations.
WASHINGTON—The CFPB has finalized annual changes to asset-size exemption thresholds under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) and Regulation Z based on the 8.6% increase in the average of the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for the 12-month period ending in November 2022.
LONDON—The Bank of England (BoE) is inviting applications from companies on a sample wallet that could one day hold its central bank digital currency (CBDC).
WASHINGTON–The National Association of Realtors has released its forecast for home sales in 2023, including identifying the top real estate markets it said deserve to be watched, where rates are headed and what will happen with rents.