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WASHINGTON–Although rates have ticked up, mortgage applications increased 5.5% for the week ending Nov. 18 from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey.

WASHINGTON–CUNA is announcing today formal support for Children’s Miracle Network’s “Vote for Miracles” campaign, which is meant to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Credit Unions for Kids program.

TOKYO, Japan–Hitachi Ltd. is introducing a system to protect people from being conned into transferring money from their bank accounts at automated teller machines.

MIDDLEBURY, Vt.–While the e-signing process for documents has been around since Congress enacted the ESIGN Act in 2000, a survey conducted by eDOC Innovations discovered that only about 40% of credit unions were utilizing such a solution.

SCRANTON, Penn.–NET Credit Union here plans to open its new downtown headquarters on Jan. 17. Plans call for using the Martin Luther King holiday to help get the move in completed.

MADISON, Wis.–The CUNA Operations Sales & Service Council has published a new white paper, "The Big Three in Winning Sales Cultures: Leadership, Goals, & Accountability."

KAILUA KONA, Hawaii–Credit unions frequently offer education on financial matters, but one CU led a seminar on something completely different: how to respond to an active shooter.

NEW YORK–A data breach has been reported by Madison Square Garden Co., which operates the famed arena of the same name, as well as other venues that include Radio City Music Hall.