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WASHINGTON—NAFCU and CUNA have each filed comment letters with the CFPB offering suggestions for reducing HMDA compliance burden.

PEWAUKEE, Wis. – Credit union professionals from the Midwest were provided with CU-specific economic insights as well as updates on fiscal policy, market opportunity, risk management, growth planning and more during Corporate Central’s 2019 Economic Outlook Conference here. The meeting was held at the Ingleside Hotel.

MADISON, Wis. – As part of National Retirement Security Week beginning Oct. 21, CUNA Mutual Retirement Solutions said it will provide plan participants with a set of tools to help them reflect on their personal savings journeys and make sure they are on target to reach their retirement goals.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla..— NICE Actimize has been chosen by PSCU to modernize its expanding payments operations by using ActOne Extend, NICE Actimize’s automated and AI-powered investigations and case management platform, PSCU said.

GREENVILLE, S.C.–A competition has been launched where one credit union with less than $100 million will be selected for a free “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get one-on-one strategic, executive, marketing and public relations advice and services.”

PITTSFIELD, Mass.—Greylock Federal Credit Union is set to open a new facility here it says is more than a branch—it’s a Community Empowerment Center that will offer free counseling to help residents–especially the underserved and underbanked­–in determining their financial futures. The new branch is set to open in several weeks.

WASHINGTON–The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it is establishing a task force to “examine ways to harmonize and modernize federal consumer financial laws.”

ROCHESTER, N.Y.–A trial of man charged with murder during a credit union robbery more than 15 years ago has resurrected a frightening day for many, including a former CU employee who said she wondered what it would “feel like to get shot myself.”

ARLINGTON, Va.—On a seasonally adjusted basis, overall consumer prices were unchanged in September, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting the overall consumer price index (CPI) grew 1.8% over the 12-month period.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–A significant number of younger workers are reporting they have experienced mental health challenges and feel there is a “stigma” when it comes to reporting those challenges at work.