WASHINGTON–CUNA has been named by Ballast Research as the “most credible trade association in Washington across all industries,” based on what the firm said was an independent study of Washington policymakers.
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LOS ANGELES – An Orange County man has been sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $5 million in COVID-relief loans for three shell companies.
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined with seven state securities regulators in suing cryptocurrency companies Nexo Inc. and Nexo Capital Inc. (Nexo), for failing to register with the state as securities and commodities brokers or dealers and for lying to investors about their registration status
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.–The number of branch closures in Southwestern Florida due to Hurricane Ian continues to shrink, but more than 350 credit unions and CU employees had filed grant applications with the Southeastern Credit Union Foundation as of late last week.
MADISON, Wis.–The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) said it has committed up to $225,000 from its CUAid program in response to the catastrophic destruction left by Hurricane Ian, primarily in Southwestern Florida.
WASHINGTON—Attaching the CU-opposed Credit Card Competition Act to the Senate FY23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is inappropriate, CUNA Deputy Chief Advocacy Officer Jason Stverak wrote to all 535 congressional offices.
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.—Used car values declined for the third month in a row in September.
WASHINGTON–Ukraine’s credit unions have been able to navigate the stress and challenges brought on by the country’s war in Russia thanks in part to lessons learned as a result of the World Council’s Credit for Agriculture Producers (CAP) Project during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to WOCCU.
NAPA, Calif.– Redwood Credit Union is reporting it has opened its doors on a newly completed 8.5-acre campus in Napa.
LAS VEGAS–Rafal Matusiak, president of the trade association for Poland’s credit unions, NACSCU, will join the Underground Collision here to offer an update on how the country’s CUs have been assisting Ukrainian refugees.