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NEW YORK–Nigerians in the U.S. are attempting to charter a credit union to serve their community. 

NEW YORK—Some Canadian consumers have had their credit card debt erased by one bank. Chase Bank says it is forgiving all outstanding debt owed by users of its two Canadian credit cards as it exits the market.

FOSTER CITY, Calif.—Visa plans to invest in a Southeast Asian payments platform called Gojek, the company reported.

LONDON—The Bank of England, Lloyds Banking Group, HSBC UK, RBS, Monex, Standard Chartered and Bank Hapoalim of Israel have all announced their membership in The Valuable 500 – a worldwide call to action launched earlier this year that is seeking to place disability inclusion at the top of business agendas. 

MADISON, Wis.–The World Council of Credit Unions said it has concluded its Financial Inclusion Project at the border of Venezuela and Columbia, having reached 253,055 rural, low-income Colombians with financial services.

NEW YORK—A new three country survey shows the U.S. leads the way in mobile payments but trails in contactless.

SYDNEY, Australia—Australia’s Department of Treasury has published a new set of preliminary guidelines that govern the size of cash-based currency payments.

CALGARY, Alberta–The Credit Unions of Alberta offered complimentary coffee and pastries here as part of an effort to raise awareness around how credit unions can help consumers achieve their dreams

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas– Five young credit union professionals have been awarded a scholarship that includes an all-expense paid trip to Los Angeles for the 2020 World Credit Union Conference.