LIBERTY LAKE, Wash.–The $2.6-billion Spokane Teachers Credit Union has named a new CEO. Effective Jan. 1, Ezra Eckhardt will lead the organization, succeeding the retiring Tom Johnson, who has been CEO for the past seven years and who oversaw a near doubling of the credit union’s membership.
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WASHINGTON — Responding to widespread damage caused by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, four federal financial institution regulatory agencies Tuesday took action to facilitate the recovery process by temporarily easing appraisal requirements for real estate-related financial transactions in areas declared to be a major disaster.
GRANVILLE, N.Y.–After tripling its assets over the last six years, Great Meadow FCU here said it is converting to the core solution offered by CUProdigy.
ARLINGTON, Va.—Total retail sales surged 1.6% in September – the largest monthly gain since March 2015. NAFCU Research Assistant Yun Cohen said recent weather events, such as the hurricanes, will continue to impact retail sales in the coming months.
WASHINGTON—After weeks of hurricanes and now wildfires, federally insured credit unions are being reminded they are required to have disaster recovery and business resumption plans to address all types of disruptions.
BOSTON–The level of investment flowing into fintechs is increasing.
PORTLAND, Maine–Through the first six months of 2017, Maine's credit unions experienced robust growth across all categories, including membership, lending, assets and savings.
PURCHASE, N.Y.— Mastercard and U.S. Bank have announced that the U.S. Bank Voyager Network is the first fleet card network to adopt the EMV M/Chip Fleet solution from Mastercard.
PHOENIX—The CUNA Technology Council has named its 2017-2018 Executive Committee following the joint annual conference it hosted with the CUNA Operations & Member Experience Council.
WASHINGTON–The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case against American Express that is based on whether the company can continue to ban merchants from asking shoppers to use cards that charge stores lower fees.