WASHINGTON—NAFCU Wednesday sent a letter to House leaders to share support for the efforts of Speaker Paul Ryan's (R-WI) Confident America task force to reduce regulatory burdens, and offered NAFCU's assistance.
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WESTBROOK, Maine–With an assist from Olympic swimming champion Mark Spitz, the Maine Credit Union League announced the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger had raised a record $622,933.62 during the 2015 campaign. That is $70,000 greater than the previous year, which was also a record-setter.
MALVERN, Penn. – Akcelerant, a Temenos Company and provider of software and services to the financial industry, reported it has delivered the general release of its account origination solution.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–Alabama Central Credit Union has partnered with two other organizations for a new loan program that seeks to “rescue” people from payday lenders “permanently and puts them on the path to healthy credit and financial success.”
CANTON, N.C. — Champion Credit Union has made a $100,000 donation to local schools to reflect the amount of money it said members have saved through a loan refinancing program.
ALPHARETTA, Ga–FMSI, a provider of workforce optimization solutions, has named Credit Union of New Jersey as the 2015 winner of its annual Operational Excellence Award.
WASHINGTON—Bankers have fired two more salvos in opposition to NCUA’s proposed field of membership rules, sending a letter to Congress last week and filing their comment with the agency.
WASHINGTON—In a letter to Congressional leaders, CUNA Tuesday refuted claims by the American Bankers Association that the credit union tax exemption should be revoked if NCUA’s new FOM rules are passed.
WASHINGTON—As CUNA promised earlier this month, the trade association has distributed its revised bylaws to member CUs and the leagues.
ONTARIO, Calif.–With ballots now out to CUNA’s membership on the issue of CUNA/league membership choice, the California and Nevada CU Leagues have become the latest to vote in favor of giving their members the option of joining the league, CUNA or both.