ST. LOUIS– Two people have been indicted here on charges related to alleged crimes against three credit unions. A federal grand jury here has indicted Wendell Bryant, 43, and Ciera Moreland, 34, on one count of bank fraud conspiracy and Bryant on one count of bank fraud.
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WASHINGTON—The National Young Professionals Virtual Conference will be held Jan. 13-14, 2021.
GAINESVILLE, Fla.–SunState FCU has unveiled a new name to go with a new state charter.
ZURICH, Switzerland–Three countries have made new announcements around their plans and views on digital currencies.
PURCHASE, N.Y.—Mastercard’s next chief executive sees a big opportunity beyond credit cards as the company pushes deeper into real-time payments that run independent of the traditional card rails. The company has also announced a new partnership and added A2A payments.
SEATTLE–Many in credit unions, and especially in credit union trade groups, have been discussing when business travel and conferences will return to the pre-COVID “normal.” If Bill Gates is correct, the answer may be “never,” but if one Microsoft executive is correct, the answer is “eventually.”
NEW YORK—As prepaid cards are being scooped up as gifts for the holidays, who’s buying them the most?
DENVER– Two-thirds of adults say they would have more trust in their financial institution if it offered a mobile-based biometric authentication solution for in-person or phone-based transactions, according to a survey offered by a company that offers just such a solution.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–New card spend analysis released by PSCU offers a “deep dive” into how CU cardholders behaved over the Thanksgiving holiday, from Black Friday through Cyber-Monday.
WASHINGTON–With the state of the next federal budget, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a coronavirus relief package all in flux in Congress and Washington, the credit union trade associations are seeking to ensure CU priorities find their way into one of the pieces of legislation being considered.