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MADISON, Wis.—CUES has named its Distinguished Credit Union Director of 2018. James Sackett, a volunteer with Firefly Credit Union in Burnsville, Minn., has been recognized by CUES with its Distinguished Director award, which honors a strong, CUES member volunteers whose achievements have strengthened their credit union.

MAYNARD, Mass.—Young adults have traditionally been the primary market for purchasing prepaid cards, but there's a relatively serious decline underway in the number of 25-34 year-olds purchasing the  cards, a new report reveals.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.–Three people representing CU trade groups testified during the NCUA Budget Briefing here, with all providing recommendations for additional changes by the agency, and one person asking the two NCUA board members to ask themselves three questions.

ARLINGTON, Va.—Retail sales continued to grow in September but at a slower-than-expected pace: total retail sales rose 0.1% during the month – the same as August – while July's growth was revised down to 0.6%.