BROOMFIELD, Colo.–Premier Members Credit Union said it has expanded its field of membership to include Summit, Eagle, Grand and Clear Creek counties in Colorado following approval by the Colorado Financial Services Board.
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WASHINGTON–The percentage of U.S. households who do not have a bank or credit union account declined 0.9 percentage points to 4.5%, or approximately 5.9 million from 2019 to 2021, according to the biennial National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households by the FDIC.
ARLINGTON, Va.—Credit union leaders’ outlook on the future of the economy and their credit union improved “modestly” in September, NAFCU reported.
WASHINGTON—The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued guidance about two junk fee practices it said “are likely unfair and unlawful under existing law.”
WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission is exploring a rule to crack down on “junk fees proliferating throughout the economy.”
LAS VEGAS–The former president of one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world has some thoughts on how crypto should be regulated, what crypto will mean in the payments space, and what’s next.
LAS VEGAS–Talk about fortuitous timing: Just hours after CFPB Director Rohit Chopra made a big splash announcement at the Money 20/20 Conference that the Bureau will work to facilitate open banking and open finance in the U.S., a panel discussion on that very same issue was already on the agenda.
DENVER—Why is home ownership declining among young adults, and is the American dream of home ownership still alive for those entering that phase of their life?
SPOKANE, Wash.–The GoWest Credit Union Association has kicked off its annual MAXX meeting here, its first since the merger between the Northwest Credit Union Association and the MountainWest Credit Union Association was approved in June of this year.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —VyStar Credit Union said it has signed a two-year partnership with Sunflower Development Group, a tax credit developer that specializes in the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program, as part of its “long-term commitment to support the development and revitalization of underserved communities.”