NEW YORK–It may have been created by “libertarian-minded programmers with a deep suspicion of central banks,” but it is those same central banks that are doing some of the most ambitious work around the technology introduced by Bitcoin.
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IRVINE, Calif.—The trendline continues to move upward when it comes to home prices.
DUBLIN, Ireland–Ireland’s credit union regulator is in the process of liquidating a credit union that was described in one report as the “worst financial crisis” in the country.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–Following the approval of their interim financials by its board, Xtend announced its 2016 fiscal year results to stockholders and clients.
WASHINGTON—NCUA has filed a brief seeking dismissal of the lawsuit filed by the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) against the agency and its member business lending rule.
SAN FRANCISCO—Uber is getting into the debit card business.
LAS VEGAS–The California and Nevada leagues kicked off their annual REACH Conference here by bringing back a well-known CU leader to mark the 20th anniversary of their unique management partnership, with additional discussion around what tax code changes might mean to CUs.
WAYNE, N.J.—A recent failed auction of three taxi medallions suggests that credit unions that make taxi medallion loans will continue to face a pothole-filled road.
WASHINGTON–As expected, the Federal Open Market Committee has chosen to leave rates unchanged.
WASHINGTON—The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, in partnership with the New York Attorney General, has filed a lawsuit in a federal district court against the leaders of an alleged massive debt collection scheme based out of Buffalo, N.Y.