MISSOULA, Mont.—The CEOs of four credit unions here co-authored an op-ed in the Missoulian calling for the legislature to pass a bill that would provide an Earned Income Tax Credit at the state level.
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ALBANY, N.Y.—With Financial Literacy Month taking place during April, credit unions in this state are reporting they provided financial education to more than 402,000 individuals in 2014, according to the New York Credit Union Association’s 2014 MORE Report.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – CO-OP Financial Services reported it is paying a patronage (shareholder dividend) pool of $29.2 million for 2014, bringing its total shareholder patronage amount to $314.1 million since CO-OP became a credit union-owned cooperative in 1996.
IRVINE, Calif.—Home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased by 5.6% in February 2015 compared to February 2014, representing three years of consecutive year-over-year increases in home prices nationally, according to the February 2015 CoreLogic Home Price Index.
PORTSMOUTH, N.H.—Patrick F. Harrigan, VP-regulatory compliance and general counsel with Service Credit Union here, has won CUToday.info’s “CU in the Tourney” contest, the first-ever credit union-wide March Madness brackets pool.
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.—An improving economy and lower gas prices may be fueling demand for larger vehicles in the U.S., according to Black Book.
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.—After nearly three years of constant decline in the level of “financial anxiety,” consumers are exhibiting signs of nervousness about the worsening conflicts around the world.
TAMPA, Fla.—CSCU has named the winners of its 2015 Card Marketing (CAMEO) Awards.
WASHINGTON—NAFCU and CUNA have joined with a number of other financial services trade associations in a letter regarding FEMA’s proposed revisions to the Standard Flood Hazard Determination Form.
HANGZHOU, China—Alibaba Group Holdings’ finance arm and smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc. said they will jointly develop mobile payment systems using wearable technology.