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.
BANNOCKBURN, Ill.–Great Lakes Credit Union said it has entered into a partnership with the Alliance for the Great Lakes, a nonpartisan nonprofit working across the region to protect a vital resource--the fresh, clean and natural waters of the Great Lakes.
