PLANO, Texas–Funds that are being donated for disaster relief in the wake of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey and its ongoing havoc are being coordinated and distributed by the Cornerstone CU Foundation.
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ARLINGTON, Va.—NAFCU is reiterating its opposition to the proposal by NCUA to raise the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund's normal operating level and the merging of the stabilization fund into the NCUSIF.
WASHINGTON—Keith Noreika, the Acting Comptroller of the Currency, has sent a letter to Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, clarifying that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is not and never was a part of Operation Choke Point, and that Operation Choke Point is not the policy of the OCC.
MADISON, Wis.—CUES has named its 2017 Outstanding Chief Executive Award winner and CUES Hall of Fame inductees.
WASHINGTON—NAFCU and CUNA have both said they support the establishment of a centralized, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-supervised database to which all voice providers should be required to report reassigned numbers, the trade associations told the FCC in separate comment letters to the agency.
LA CROSSE, Wis.—Marine Credit Union is reporting it has completed the acquisition of five branches from Bank Mutual in Kenosha, Racine and Sheboygan, Wis.
NEW YORK—When it comes to credit cards, American Express has been ranked highest in customer satisfaction, according to J.D. Power’s annual credit card satisfaction study, which provides insights into why certain cards are ranked more highly than others.
PURCHASE, N.Y.–Mastercard announced that it has brought Mastercard contactless payments to Fitbit’s first smartwatch, the Fitbit Ionic.
DOVER, Del.–Dover FCU has entered a partnership with the Appoquinimink School District and the Appoquinimink Pathway to Finance collaboration.
WESTBROOK, Maine–Maine’s credit unions are again sponsoring the “Bucks for Books” initiative aimed at college students.