WASHINGTON—NAFCU and CUNA, along with several other trade groups, have sent a joint letter to Reps. Steve Pearce (R-N.M.) and Brad Sherman (D-CA), thanking them for introducing H.R. 2213.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va.—NCUA is hosting a Twitter chat May 13 that will provide CUs with insights into detecting and addressing financial abuse of the elderly.
WASHINGTON—The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a guide that organizations can use to help them vet applications that run on mobile devices.
CINCINNATI—Lease approval volatility, swings in the percentage of leases approved each month, is picking up in 2015, and one expert attributes that to leasing’s growing appeal that is attracting more subprime borrowers to the space.
WASHINGTON—The National CU Foundation’s Development Education program is calling for nominations for its awards programs in three different areas.
BOSTON—According to a new survey, consumers in the United States and the U.K. prefer mobile and online banking over branch and telephone banking.
ALBANY, N.Y.—The New York Credit Union Association has joined the class action lawsuit filed against Home Depot in the wake of the national retailer’s widespread data breach.
NEW BRITAIN, Conn.—The FBI has taken the lead in investigating the alleged home invasion/hostage-taking/robbery involving a credit union CFO here.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released suspect descriptions in the kidnapping and extortion plot involving the CEO of Y-12 Federal Credit Union and his family.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—CO-OP Financial Services launched its THINK 15 Conference here Wednesday with a message of “Seize the Now,” with presentations and content built around four themes: Betterment, Ubitech, “Helpfull,” and Local Love.