SEATTLE–As any home shopper knows, home values keep rising. And the latest numbers from the September Zillow Real Estate Market Report back up the anecdotal evidence. The Report found home values were up 5.5% in September over one year earlier.
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WASHINGTON—Leadership and committee posts, as well as government funding, will be focal points for Congress this week as it begins a lame-duck session following the 2016 elections.
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—NCUA again is being urged to look at ways to limit its spending as Thursday’s open board meeting approaches.
WASHINGTON–President-elect Donald Trump has indicated he has changes planned for the Dodd-Frank Act, the massive piece of legislation passed in the wake of the financial crisis that among other things created the CFPB.
WASHINGTON—Stating that the Dodd-Frank Act has slowed economic recovery post-recession, President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team said its Financial Services Policy Implementation team will work to dismantle the legislation and replace it with new policies.
SAN FRANCISCO—There is new data that credit unions need to pay attention to as they consider the importance of optimizing their websites for mobile use: more websites are now loaded on smartphones and tablets than on desktop computers.
VANCOUVER, B.C.—ATMs operated by Pigeon Park Savings, which is operated by Vancity Credit Union, were apparently being drained by a number of members who were overdrawing their accounts.
WASHINGTON—With Thanksgiving coming next week, is a credit union permitted to close for four consecutive days?
MADISON, Wis.—CUES has announced a new CUES Podcast series is now available, featuring industry leaders and cross-industry experts discussing their perspectives on the latest credit union topics and trends.
SAN FRANCISCO—When a financial institution rejects requests for a new credit card, there’s a very good chance those account holders will take their business elsewhere.