BETTERDORF, Iowa–Former NCUA Chairman Roger Jepsen has died. Jepsen, 91, served on the NCUA board from 1985 until 1993.
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ST. LOUIS–Nine months into a pandemic-related economic slowdown, many Americans have dug themselves into a much deeper financial hole than where they were at the beginning of the year, according to a new survey.
BRUSSELS–Members of the European Network of Credit Unions (ENCU) were told to expect the gross domestic product (GDP) of the European Union (EU) to contract by 7.4% in 2020, while EU unemployment will hit a high of 8.6% next year.
GARDNER, Mass. —Tina M. Sbrega, president and CEO of the $594-million GFA Federal Credit Union, has announced plans to retire in the Spring of 2021. The credit union has launched a search for a successor.
SAN FRANCISCO—U.S. customers can now join the waitlist for the Coinbase Card, a debit Visa card that allows customers to spend cryptocurrency anywhere Visa cards are accepted, Coinbase announced.
TORONTO–The government of Ontario has unveiled a new budget that is accompanied by a comprehensive modernization of the Credit Union and Caisses Populaires Act.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – NCUA said it will host a webinar today for credit unions interested in offering payday alternative loans (PALs) or other forms of short-term lending.
NEW YORK–While the overall unemployment number in the U.S. continues to decline, the number of long-term unemployed is soaring.
PURCHASE, N.Y.—Mastercard has invited 10 fintechs from around the world to participate in its startup engagement program, Start Path, to scale the future of commerce, the company said.
LONDON—Global payments service provider SumUp confirmed it has received a new e-money license from the Central Bank of Ireland.