WASHINGTON—With April being Financial Literacy Month and Credit Union Youth Month, CUNA has sent a letter to all 535 members of Congress about the work being done by CUs in financial well-being.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.–The Annual Credit Union SACTOWN Run, which took place April 2, raised more than $210,800 for the 11 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN) to help local kids across California and Nevada, according to the California and Nevada Credit Union League.
AUSTIN, Texas—New Vista Solutions is reporting it has introduced “Home Equity Clear-to-Close,” a new home equity solution the company said provides instant title data and decisioning to speed the workflow.
JEFFERSON, Mo.–River Region Credit Union said it has selected Credit Union Student Choice to provide it with higher education financing solutions.
MADISON, Wis.–A GoFundMe page has been launched to raise funds for Joe Evica, the chief steward for Office and Professionals Employees International Union Local 39 Chief Steward Joe Evica, who had been leading a labor action against CUNA Mutual Group but who has been terminated by the company.
NAPERVILLE, Ill.–The Illinois Credit Union League (ICUL) said it is partnering with the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC) to provide assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs throughout Northeast Illinois.
CARMEL, Ind.–Allied Solutions, a provider of insurance, lending, risk management and data-enabled products, said it is selected MANTL, a provider of account origination solutions, as its preferred solution provider to help financial institutions grow deposits, drive revenue growth and operate more efficiently
WASHINGTON—The CFPB said it has taken action against James R. Carnes and Melissa C. Carnes, both individually and as co-trustees of the James R. Carnes Revocable Trust and the Melissa C. Carnes Revocable Trust, for hiding money through a series of fraudulent transfers in order to avoid paying more than $40 million in restitution and penalties for illegal payday lending activities.
RICHMOND, Va.—Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has signed HB 1727, which amends the Virginia legal code to allow credit unions operating in the Commonwealth to engage in virtual currency custody services.
MANCHESTER, U.K.–February saw 240 ransomware attacks, a 45% increase over January, according to the Monthly Threat Pulse from LockBit.