PASADENA, Calif.–Wescom Credit Union said it is now offering a discount on loans for “green” vehicles for the purchase or refinance of a qualifying electric or hybrid vehicle.
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BOSTON – A new report from the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) grades each state on its exemption laws related to protecting households from seizure of wages and property to pay old debts.
ROME, Italy—The Italian Parliament has introduced a 26% capital tax on crypto-asset trading as a part of its budget law for 2023.
BRASILIA, Brazil—Will a payments trend in Latin America be mirrored in the U.S as 2023 gets underway?
LONDON—U.K.-based fintech Twig plans to acquire Vybe Technologies, a provider of banking services for teenagers, for an undisclosed sum.
NEW YORK—Just how important is ease of use for ecommerce websites?
MEXICO CITY—Remittances to Mexico from abroad dropped in November to $4.8 billion after a series of record months, data from the Mexican Central Bank show, amid fears of a global economic slowdown.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark–The move to becoming largely cashless in Denmark has had another effect many had not given much thought to: there were no bank robberies in the country during 2022.
WASHINGTON–Inflation continued to slow on an annual basis in December, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers. The 6.5% increase in CPI during December is a “welcoming sign,” according to one credit union economist, with another saying he expects the Fed to be less aggressive in raising rates.
WASHINGTON—CUNA joined with other organizations in meeting with House Financial Services and Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs leadership staff to discuss proposed changes to the Community Financial Development Institution (CDFI) Fund certification application.