CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–Credit unions may want to dust off their home equity-related promotions. According to Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing, growth in home improvement and repair expenditures will reach 8% by the start of 2017, which is considerably above its 4.9% historical average.
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MUNICH, Germany–A preview of what may come in the U.S.?
WASHINGTON–The tight market in rental housing that has driven up rents for many people or forced them into smaller spaces could begin to ease over the next year.
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn.–360 Federal Credit Union said it is challenging its members and community to save $350,000 in loan interest saved through refinancing loans from other financial institutions.
FORT WORTH, Texas–Neighborhood Credit Union continues a marketing program here that makes many people happy they opened their front door.
DENVER—LenderLive Holdings, Inc., a mortgage-services providers, has announced the seamless integration between its GuardianDocs document preparation service and Point, the flagship loan origination software (LOS) from CalyxSoftware.
WASHINGTON—Concerned about the impact to credit union products from the CFPB’s proposed short-term, small-dollar loan rule issued in June, CUNA has met with the Bureau to discuss the proposal.
PLANO, Texas–Registration for the 39th annual Economic Forum hosted by Catalyst Corporate is now open. The event will be held Oct. 3-5 at the Omni Mandalay Hotel in Las Colinas, Texas.
WHITE OAK, Penn.–Two credit union’s here have applied to the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities to merge.
WASHINGTON—The Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council and the Financial and Banking Information Infrastructure Committee will host an all-day meeting today on cybersecurity.