FULDA, Minn.–Two credit unions have announced name changes.
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NEW YORK—U.S. bank executives said they're optimistic on loan growth as demand for borrowing from retail and business customers bounced back in the second quarter from the lows of the pandemic. But they are warning demand could weaken later this year if the worsening economic outlook starts to hurt consumer confidence, Reuters reported.
PROVO, Utah–Asa, a company that said it seeks to connect financial institutions with consumer-facing fintechs in what it described as a secure, compliant and easy to implement marketplace, has been accepted into a fintech incubator hosted by Seattle-based BECU and CoMotion, the innovation arm of the University of Washington.
BRUSSELS, Belgium—The European Union is taking steps aimed at making it more difficult for criminals to misuse crypto currencies for criminal purposes.
GLASGOW, Scotland–A credit union regulator and a government official here shared their insights with credit unions on what they see ahead for regulations, fintech competition and partnerships, how CUs should proceed and more.
GLASGOW, Scotland–A once-struggling credit union in Ireland that was on the brink of failure has completely turned itself around, and it’s crediting its strong focus on sustainable finance and an emphasis on “local” as the reasons.
GLASGOW, Scotland–Credit unions would greatly benefit from turning to hackers, according to one person. But in this case, “friendly hackers,” the same person said in remarks in which CUs and individuals were repeatedly urged to “take responsibility” for their digital futures.
GLASGOW, Scotland–Representatives of Sicredi, Brazil’s national credit union network and system, shared some details here around their “CPR Facil” program, the first 100% digital agribusiness product in the country that allows members to take out loans using a mobile phone.
GLASGOW, Scotland—The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) presented awards for digital growth and credit union service—its Distinguished Service Award—and named a new chairman during its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the 2022 World Credit Union Conference.
GLASGOW, Scotland—A small credit union that was once struggling before closing its branches, going completely digital and turning itself around, shared its story with credit unions from around the world here.