CHICAGO–Credit union representatives are on hand here this week for the 2016 Legislative Summit of the National Conference of State Legislatures. CUNA, the American Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL), CUNA Mutual Group and the Illinois CU League are all being represented with messaging centered around raising the level of awareness for America’s credit unions and the difference they make in the lives of more than 100 million members. Credit unions have a booth as part of the show.
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MADISON—The World Council of Credit Unions has sent a comment letter to the Financial Action Task Force on correspondent banking anti-money laundering (AML) rules.
SAN JOSE, Calif.–San Jose State University and the Citizens Equity First Credit Union have entered into an $8.7-million, 15-year partnership agreement to rename the football stadium, which will now be known as “CEFCU Stadium—Home of the Spartans.”
PHOENIX–Banner Health, which operates 29 hospitals, reported it suffered a data breach that could affect up to 3.7 million people.
ELGIN, Ill. – Lending Solutions Consulting said its University of Lending will be held in Syracuse, N.Y. on Sept. 20 – 22 at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center.
CHAMBERSBURG, Penn.–The $544-million Patriot Federal Credit union has officially named a new CEO.
OAK, Mich.—Is the appeal of trucks wearing off with U.S. car buyers?
FIRCREST, Wash.–A former credit union teller here has been charged with taking over the account of a member suffering from Alzheimers disease and then emptying it of tens of thousands of dollars to finance an addiction to painkillers.
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—During a meeting with NCUA here, NAFCU discussed the possibility of streamlining the application process for expansions of community charters in anticipation of the agency’s approval of a final field-of-membership rule.
LAS VEGAS–In what he said will be among his last remarks to credit unions, retiring SECU CEO Jim Blaine stressed the basics he believes every credit union needs to return to.