BROOKFIELD, Wis.–Concerns over rising interest rates and a shortage of affordable housing could cool an otherwise hot home sales market, leading mortgage lenders to approach the coming year with caution, according to one new analysis of threads in the coming year in mortgage lending.
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WASHINGTON — Credit Union Student Choice, a provider of higher education financing solutions, said it has partnered with FutureFuel.io FutureFuel.io to bring student loan repayment benefits to credit unions.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–AuditLink, the audit and compliance division of CU*Answers, said it celebrated a stellar year in 2018 by adding 27 new credit unions and CUSOs to its shared execution vendor management service offering.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–PSCU Is reporting it stopped more than $210 million in potential fraud for its members in 2018 by blocking fraud at the point-of-sale, in the call center and online, among other channels.
GOLDSBORO, N.C.–Commercial Business Systems, which provides core processing solutions, has chosen Denver-based CUSO CU Service Network to provide it with internal compliance services.
LINTHICUM, Md.–SECU of Maryland is expanding its partnership with CO-OP Financial Services to include ATM terminal driving and ATM/debit processing.
MADISON, Wis.—CUES reported it is now asking credit unions across
CHANDLER, Ariz.–First Credit Union here has elected Xpress Data, which specializes in the production and delivery of credit union notices, statements, and other event-driven member correspondence, to handle its electronic and paper-based member communications needs via XDI’s credit union-specific XpressServices platform.
PLANO, Texas.—Member First Mortgage has launched its Western Division here. The new division is led by Executive Vice President Linda Clampitt.
DRAPER, Utah–Following a national search, Member Business Lending has named Shane Knighton as its new CEO, replacing interim CEO Gordon Dames, who is retiring.