WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission is mailing almost 95,000 checks totaling approximately $4 million to consumers who lost money to a debt collection operation that extorted payments from them by using false threats.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. – NCUA will host a webinar, “Fine-Tuning Your Compliance Program: Common Compliance Violations,” on July 21.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.–State Employees Credit Union is purchasing the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s headquarters building here for $35 million with plans to turn it into a disaster recovery center and a branch.
RANTOUL, Ill.—With state employees in the Land of Lincoln once again facing the possibility of delayed paychecks due to a budget impasse in the state government and other issues, Credit Union 1 is offering a special loan to tide them over.
WARREN, Ohio–The $860-million Seven Seventeen Credit Union said it will be absorbing Kent Credit Union via merger effective Nov. 1.
DES MOINES, Iowa–The Members Group has released the agenda for its 2015 TMG Executive Summit, which is scheduled for July 27-29 in Vancouver, B.C.
WICHITA, Kan.–The merger of Missouri Corporate CU into Kansas Corporate CU has been finalized. The operational merger is to be completed by Aug. 1.
MADISON, Wis.—Expect the U.S. economy to achieve double-digit loan growth in 2015 and 2016, according to two CU economic groups.
MONTREAL, Quebec—The U.S migration to EMV is gaining momentum, according to one payments expert, thanks in part to one surprising category of merchant readiness.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.–Women ages 30-55 with minor children and household incomes of less than $60,000 are the most financially stressed group in the country, according to a new report.