WASHINGTON—The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a new report on the credit reporting agencies that recommends improving federal enforcement of data safeguards and oversight of the companies' security practices.
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NORTH MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.–The City of Minneapolis said it will provide $500,000 to a start-up credit union here aimed at becoming the only financial institution in the state owned and operated by African-Americans.
DANA POINT, Calif.–The 14th annual California and Nevada Credit Unions for Kids Wine Auction gala event raised a record $1.4 million for the 11 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in the two states.
ANAHEIM, Calif.–Baseball player Mike Trout isn’t a credit union, but if he were, he’d be among the largest.
NEW YORK–Inclusiv has launched inclusivcommunities.org, a new consumer-facing website designed to help African American community development credit unions in the New York Metro area reach out to consumers in northern Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, the Lower East Side of Manhattan, and northern New Jersey.
ARMONK, N.Y.—IBM has confirmed that at least two major U.S. banks may soon follow JPMorgan Chase & Co’s lead and introduce their own cryptocurrency.
MANCHESTER, N.H.–Bellwether Community Credit Union has entered into a 10-year naming rights agreement with the newly-renovated Rex Theatre here. The theater is scheduled to open Oct. 1 at 23 Amherst St.
MARSHFIELD, Wis.–Simplicity Credit Union has formed a new CUSO to provide services to businesses and other credit unions that will include HR services, marketing, IT services, and operations.
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. - Community First Credit Union here has purchased the naming rights for the new Fox Cities Champion Center, which is currently under construction. When completed, the new facility will be known as the Community First Champion Center Fox Cities. The cost of the naming rights was not disclosed.
NEW PLYMOUTH, N.Z.–Members of four out of five credit unions here that are part of a proposed merger have voted in favor of the combination.