SAN ANTONIO—Leon Ewing, CEO of Firstmark Credit Union, announced he will retire at the end of the year.
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WASHINGTON—Legislation has been introduced that if passed would amend the Federal Credit Union Act and require NCUA to hold public hearings on its operating budget.
NEW YORK—LendKey has secured a financing commitment from MidCap Financial to purchase up to $1 billion of student consolidation loans originated on the LendKey platform.
WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives last night passed five regulatory relief bills that had the strong support of credit unions.
WASHINGTON—Although the House has just passed five regulatory relief bills supported by credit unions, there remain other pieces of legislation that the credit union trade groups want to see get some attention.
REDMOND, Wash.—Microsoft may be moving into mobile payments.
WASHINGTON—The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing today on "H.R. 9, The Innovation Act."
WASHINGTON—Despite potential revenue headwinds for checking accounts, rewards for the product line are making a comeback, a new study indicates.
CUPERTINO, Calif.—Apple is reportedly working to enhance security on iPhones, receiving a patent for facial recognition biometrics.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla./BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Florida Credit Union Association and the Alabama CU Association handed out their 2014 Lawmaker of the Year awards in their respective states.