WASHINGTON—The Defense Credit Union Council and the CU De Novo Collective Foundation have sent a joint letter to House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) expressing support for H.R. 4544 – the American Access to Banking Act.
PALM SPRINGS, Fla.— The Defense Credit Union Council wrapped up its 2025 Annual Conference last week, with both attendees and the organization’s leadership calling the event a success.
WASHINGTON--The Senate passed the credit union-supported Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2808) by unanimous consent Saturday, sending the bill to the president’s desk, America's Credit Unions reported.
GRAND BLANC, Mich.—Are NCUA’s staff reductions slowing deals involving credit unions buying banks?
WICHITA, Kans.—Members of the $2.1-billion Meritrust Credit Union here have voted in favor of merging with $1.8-billion Premier Members CU, based in Broomfield, Colo., WIBW reported.
WASHINGTON--Mortgage applications decreased 3.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 25, 2025.
NEW YORK—In just three days, $17 million was drained from ATMs across the city in a rapidly spreading scam linked to a youth employment program, The New York Times reported, citing two law enforcement officials briefed on the case.
LANSING—Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general urging Congress to pass the SAFER Banking Act of 2025.
MIAMI—With the number of delinquent credit card accounts rising by as much as 29% in certain cities over the past year, WalletHub has released an updated report on the Cities Where Credit Card Delinquency Is Increasing the Most.
WASHINGTON--Job growth slowed significantly in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with the economy adding only 73,000 positions—well below the 104,000 projected by economists. The unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2%, in line with expectations.
