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MADISON, Wis. — The National Credit Union Foundation has launched its inaugural Credit Union Development Education (DE) Alumni Advisory Group, a new initiative aimed at deepening engagement across the DE alumni network and expanding the program’s impact as alumni work to advance financial well-being within their organizations and communities.

NEW YORK— Scams often succeed because victims send money before they have time to stop and think, with nearly two-thirds of scam payments made within 24 hours, according to a November report from PYMNTS Intelligence, commissioned by Block. Based on a survey of 15,110 U.S. consumers, PYMNTS found 19% said they had experienced at least one scam over the past five years.

WASHINGTON— U.S. consumer confidence edged higher in March, but the underlying message was less reassuring, as Americans grew more worried about inflation, interest rates and recession risks even as they felt slightly better about current business and labor market conditions.

 

NEW YORK—Zelle is expanding its push to bring faster digital payments to minority-focused financial institutions, renewing its partnership with Velera for MDI credit unions and adding Jack Henry to extend the program to more MDI banks and credit unions.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday unveiled a proposed rule that would make it easier for 401(k) and other participant-directed retirement plans to include alternative assets—such as private equity, private credit, real estate and digital assets—by creating a process-based “safe harbor” for fiduciaries that follow specified diligence steps when selecting investment options.

WASHINGTON--The General Services Administration’s (GSA) proposed changes to System for Award Management (SAM) certifications could create new challenges for federal financial assistance applicants, according to America’s Credit Unions, which urged the GSA to withdraw their proposed changes, noting they may be too vague and could create confusion that unintentionally burdens credit unions and community development financial institutions (CDFIs).