Fresh Today

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.–Patrick La Pine, CEO of the League of Southeastern Credit Unions, is leaving the organization effective today, with the league announcing it has elevated several people to new roles.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has released research showing 15 million Americans still have medical bills on their credit reports despite changes by Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.

LOS ANGELES–SCE Credit Union said it has entered into a partnership with Los Angeles County through which foster care youth as young as 13 can open their own checking and savings accounts – without an adult co-owner – through the credit union’s Youth Access Banking program. 

WATERLOO, Iowa–Veridian Credit Union is reporting it has reserved $3 million in funding for Disaster Assistance Loans to assist those affected by the severe storms and tornadoes that hit Iowa and Nebraska.

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. –A mother and daughter have been indicted here for an alleged scheme in which they defrauded Oregon Community Credit Union.

BETHPAGE, N.Y.–Bethpage Credit Union has made its first expansion out of state.

GREAT FALLS, Mont.–Through a partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, Montana Credit Union has awarded $96,000 in grants to eight local nonprofits.

WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against bill payment company Doxo and two of its co-founders, alleging the company uses misleading search ads to impersonate consumers’ billers and deceptive design practices to mislead consumers about millions of dollars in junk fees they tacked on to consumers’ bills.

WASHINGTON—The Treasury Department is actively advocating for broader enforcement powers aimed at regulating foreign providers of cryptocurrency services, driven by what it says is the imperative of strengthening national security measures, according to a new report.

SAN FRANCISCO—The fintech Skipify has announced a collaboration with Visa through the Visa Digital Commerce Program.