LOMBARD, Ill.—Look for ongoing economic improvement through the remainder of the year, with real estate spurring growth, but be wary of “structural unemployment” potentially stalling advances.
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WASHINGTON—With the new Republican-controlled Congress expected to chip away at Dodd-Frank, efforts to make changes to the 2,300-page piece of legislation are not unwelcomed by credit unions, say CUNA and NAFCU.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.— Valentine’s Day-related purchasing was way up in 2015. Or at least there was more love in the air if research by CO-OP Financial Services, Des Moines, Iowa-based The Members Group, and Franklin, Mass.-based Saylent Technologies is any guide.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Are CUNA and NAFCU now more focused on derailing risk-based capital via political and, possibly, legal avenues than trying to further shape the proposal through the rulemaking process?
WASHINGTON—Many experts see the second risk-based capital proposal as being very similar to banks’ capital rules, something one analyst sees as taking a step closer to folding credit unions and banks under one regulator.
ATLANTA—Despite Republicans gaining control of both the House and Senate, two healthcare experts predict Congress will not repeal the Affordable Care Act.
SAN CARLOS, Calif.—Are some Apple Pay transactions running afoul of the debit interchange rules?
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.—Concerns over the used car bubble bursting may grow this year, as a new report indicates vehicle depreciation is expected to accelerate in 2015.
AUSTIN, Texas--Passwords remain central to cybersecurity, but only about half of all employees at companies believe their password usage habits in the workplace are secure.
MADISON, Wis.—To mark the company’s 80th anniversary on Jan. 27, CUNA Mutual Group CEO Bob Trunzo visited all four of the company’s corporate locations—Fort Worth, Texas; Great Bend, Kan.; Waverly, Iowa, and Madison, Wis.—on the same day.