NEW YORK–While a majority of former college students have comparison-shopped for cars, clothes or insurance, just 8% said they did so when it came to finding an education loan, according to a new survey that also probed for future spending plans and loyalty to financial institutions.
TRABUCO CANYON, Calif.–In approximately half of the nation’s top 50 markets, it’s less expensive to purchase a home than it is to rent, according to new data.
APPLE VALLEY, Minn.— The $5.6-billion Wings Financial CU intends to acquire $216-million Neighborhood National Bank, the CU announced.
WASHINGTON—New data from the Federal Reserve show total consumer credit rose at a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 6.3% in December and is up 4.5% from a year ago.
WASHINGTON—A new update from the Federal Trade Commission shows that fake check scams led to reported individual median losses of nearly $2,000 in 2019 – losses far higher than on any other of the top 10 scams reported to the FTC, the agency said.
SALT LAKE CITY–John Lauck, president and CEO of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, has died due to complications following a bike accident.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—PSCU is reporting it stopped more than $277 million in potential fraud for its credit unions and their members in 2019 by blocking fraud at the point of sale, in the contact center and online, among other channels.
WASHINGTON—The Small Business Administration (SBA) has published an interim final rule – along with a request for additional comments – to incorporate express loan program requirements into other business loan program regulations.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico–Bondholders—including credit unions—that hold approximately $35 billion of this island’s total debt load said they have reached an agreement on terms as the island’s government works through the bankruptcy process.
CHICAGO– More than half of U.S. consumers view their credit score at least monthly, with 87% receiving such updates at no cost, according to a recent study from Javelin Strategy & Research commissioned by TransUnion.
