ARLINGTON, Va.—Waiting on housing market conditions to change before taking the plunge on a new home? You might want to find a comfortable chair in your current abode, according to one analyst, who said the market is likely to remain frothy for some time to come.
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WASHINGTON–One reason for the higher prices and inflation Americans will be seeing this Thanksgiving is due to card swipe fees, according to the Merchant Payments Coalition, which said the fees are adding “millions of dollars” to prices paid by consumers.
SAN FRANCISCO—A substantial number of consumers trust Bitcoin (BTC) more than they trust local currencies, according to a new study that reinforces the growing acceptance of decentralized digital currencies.
HONOLULU– Dennis Tanimoto, president & CEO of the Hawaii Credit Union League (HCUL) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, HCU Services Corporation, has announced plans to retire effective Feb. 3, 2022.
WESTBROOK, Maine–As it concludes celebrations around its 100th anniversary and a merger with a credit union approximately 1,400 miles away, Infinity Credit Union has introduced a look and feel with its website and also introduced a new advertising campaign.
LEBANON, Ind.–NorthPark Community Credit Union said it has now gone fully virtual and has closed its three branches, creating savings it said allowed it to pay a bonus dividend.
ST. PAUL, Minn.– The Minnesota Credit Union Network has presented its Outstanding Credit Union Director of the Year and Outstanding Credit Union Professional of the Year awards.
SAN FRANCISCO—Profits at Visa jumped in its most-recent quarter, driven by consumers and businesses getting back to spending on their credit and debit cards after the pandemic.
MADISON, Wis.–CUNA Mutual said it will host a new webinar as part of its Discovery Webinar Series titled, “Span of Control: Under Pressure, Overwhelmed and Ready to Get What You Really Want,” on Dec. 8.
AUSTIN, Texas–More than half of all Americans said they plan to take out some sort of short-term loan to fund holiday spending this year, according to a new survey, that found many plan to turn to buy now, pay later (BNPL) offerings available to them.