ATLANTA—Credit unions with 50 to 100 employees will likely find more room in their health insurance budgets next year due to legislation recently signed into law by President Obama that changes part of the Affordable Care Act.
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.–As predicted, there is confusion among U.S. consumers and retail cashiers as EMV rolls out, with one website even recommending “microwaving chip cards” to destroy the data the new plastic carries.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Credit union executives and analysts were quick to react to the risk-based capital rules NCUA has approved, with many still worried about how the guidelines will impact the future of the movement.
ALEXANDRIA, Va.–The NCUA’s 2-1 board vote in favor of implementing risk based capital standards for credit unions has been met with myriad reactions, including strong statements of support from two NCUA board members, objections from the trade associations, and strong criticism from some members of Congress.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Lots of credit union staff report they are working hard, but are they hard at work at things that really matter?
LAKE FOREST, Ill.—According to the CFPB, the largest credit unions in the nation are attracting the majority of complaints consumers are making against CUs, with Navy FCU receiving most of the gripes.
ONTARIO, Calif.—Auto lenders are ready for a rising-rate environment, with car loan rates already creeping up, according to the latest data from CU Direct.
CHICAGO–Make sure to tune in this week with four different videos from credit unions in the U.S. and one from Scotland as part of a CUToday.info series wishing a Happy International Credit Union Week.
PORTLAND, Ore.–Nearly everyone is attempting to find some indicator, however obscure, of how the 2016 presidential election will finally shake out. One expert is offering credit unions his own prediction on who will left standing, drawing on both sophisticated analysis of voting patterns, as well as more arcane measuring sticks, such as the locations of Cracker Barrels and Whole Foods.
PORTLAND, Ore.–What would credit union pioneer Ed Filene think were he in a credit union lobby or attending a credit union meeting today?
That question comes courtesy of Mark Meyer, CEO of the Filene Research Institute, who wants credit unions to pause for a moment and think about that.