WASHINGTON—NAFCU and CUNA joined with several other trade associations to call on the Senate to modernize the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce (E-SIGN) Act.
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ROCHESTER, Minn.–First Alliance Credit Union has opened a branch that includes a partnership with a local bread company and a bakery and café.
WASHINGTON–The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said all nationally chartered banks in the U.S. may now provide custody services for cryptocurrencies.
LOMBARD, Ill.—To help credit unions better understand what members are dealing with during the COVID-19 pandemic, Raddon, a Fiserv company, surveyed more than 100,000 credit union members about their concerns and what they need from their financial institutions.
ALBANY, N.Y. – A bill that would allow for the permanent use of remote electronic notarization in New York has been passed by the New York State Senate.
LUTHERVILLE, Md.–Despite the coronavirus pandemic, First Financial FCU said it has been able to distribute more than $1.2 million to its members in the first half of the year.
MEMPHIS, Tenn.–A new survey of the “forward focus” of bank and credit union executives finds, not surprisingly, an emphasis on expanding digital channels, while also revealing trends that should be understood when CUs negotiate agreements with payments vendors over the next 12 months, according to the analysis.
GREENVILLE, S.C.–Credit unions with less than $100 million in assets can now begin submitting applications for CU Impossible, a project that encourages smaller credit unions to seek alternatives to mergers.
WASHINGTON–For the first time in nearly four months, filing for weekly unemployment benefits rose again in the latest jobs data released by the Labor Department.
ALLEN, Texas–Credit Union of Texas is reporting it has partnered with Kai Medical Laboratories in Dallas to offer free COVID anti-body testing for all its employees over a three-day period at its corporate headquarters.