CINCINNATI—Car lease credit applicants registered a 72% approval rate in December, a rise from the November rate of 67.1%, Swapalease.com reported.
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DAVOS, Switzerland—A senior Facebook executive who sits on the Libra board is “optimistic” the digital currency will launch “sooner rather than later” despite sustained criticism from global regulators, Business Report said.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.–Park Community Credit Union said it has become the first Community Development Credit Union (CDCU) in Kentucky.
DAVOS, Switzerland—The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and The Rockefeller Foundation have partnered to introduce data.org, a platform for partnerships the company said will continue to build the field of data science for social impact.
RESTON, Va.– The Financial Data Exchange (FDX) said it added 25 new members between Aug.1 and Dec. 31, 2019, bringing the total membership to 82 organizations that have “committed to collectively transitioning to a modern, transparent and secure data sharing approach.”
DENVER–Not surprisingly, banking industry representatives continue to praise a decision that stopped a Colorado credit union from purchasing a bank in the state.
WASHINGTON–The Independent Community Bankers of America is calling on Congress to hold hearings on what it called the “surge in tax-exempt credit unions purchasing tax-paying community banks.”
WAWA, Penn.—The Wawa data breach appears to be bigger than originally reported and may include up to 30-million consumer records.
LANSING, Mich.—A lobbyist with the Michigan Credit Union League is among the women alleging a state senator acted inappropriately and sexually harassed her.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–PSCU has announced its lineup of keynote speakers for its Member Forum 2020, including Magic Johnson, Condolezza Rice and Brian Kelly.