SEATAC, Wash./TIGARD, Ore.–The Northwest Credit Union Association (NWCUA) said it has entered into a formal partnership with the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions to promote the Juntos Avanzamos program among credit unions in the Northwest and to expand access to credit union services to the Hispanic community throughout the region.
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PITTSFIELD, Mass.—Greylock Federal Credit Union and Hurlbut Employees’ Federal Credit Union have announced plans to merge.
ARLINGTON, Va.—Despite flat total retail sales in July, NAFCU says U.S. consumer spending is expected to pick up for the rest of the year given the positive labor market, low gasoline prices and increased access to credit.
CONCORD, N.H. — A man here is facing up to six years in prison for pressuring a woman to “prove her love” by robbing a bank for him.
PORTLAND, Ore.–A credit union CEO who has accepted a new job here did so in part because he could not afford a home in the market served by his previous credit union, San Francisco.
NEW YORK—The amount of debt held by consumers is being reflected in the number of credit cards in circulation.
SCRANTON, Penn.–Sean Jelen, the former CEO of Valor Credit Union who has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $700,000 while at the CU, has filed suit against another credit union alleging discrimination when it did not hire him.
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—NAFCU said it will not lose its focus on federal issues even as it moves to expand its membership to include state charters.
WARREN, Mich.—Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton promised to “cut red tape” and “expand access to credit, especially through community banks and credit unions,” during an economic speech here.
WATERLOO, Iowa — Several members of Congress, as well as one candidate for congressional office, said during a forum here they would be receptive to reviewing the status of the credit union tax exemption.