SEOUL, South Korea–Federal investigators have made arrests in an identity theft scheme that allegedly involved thousands of U.S. service-members and veterans that also reportedly involved members of at least one credit union.
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OAK BROOK, Ill.–Just how do parents decide the amount the Tooth Fairy will be paying for lost teeth? And how good an indicator is the amount paid of the direction of the national economy? Important new research offers some answers.
GARDNER, Mass.–Workers Credit Union here said it will unveil a memorial at the site of the former Ohave Shalom synagogue. In 2017, the synagogue was purchased for $500 by the credit union and demolished in order to become a parking lot.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark–While inconceivable to many Americans, a Danish bank has introduced a new mortgage with a negative interest rate. In other words, borrowers pay less on the mortgage than the amount borrowed, not including one-time fees.
OTTOWA, Canada—Canada’s federal government has launched a cybersecurity certification program for small and mid-sized businesses in hopes of increasing the attention SMBs pay to cybersecurity as well as increasing the confidence of online shoppers who buy from Canadian sites.
FORT MILL, S.C.–With football season approaching, Sharonview FCU here is for the fourth consecutive season partnering with the University of Charlotte 49ers program.
BUCHAREST, Romania–A credit union delegation from England and Scotland has completed a week-long trip to visit their counterparts in Romania.
DUBLIN, Ireland–More than half of college students in Ireland report they have skipped lectures and classroom time in order to work jobs and make money to pay soaring rents, according to a new survey from the Irish League of Credit Unions.
CINCINNATI—Consumers are willing to pay more for a leased auto today, while the strong interest in crossover vehicles in finally slipping.
WASHINGTON–An arrest in a business email compromise (BEC) scam that targeted and successfully duped one company’s CFO is an example of the kind of threats security experts have been warning credit unions and other financial institutions about.