WASHINGTON–The debate around tax reform in Congress is being used as a prime opportunity by bankers to call for eliminating the credit union tax exemption.
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DES MOINES, Iowa–More states are adopting programs that create tax-favored accounts to help first-time homebuyers save for down payments on homes.
WASHINGTON—Total consumer credit rose 6.5% in October – the fastest growth pace seen since last November.
MADISON, Wis. – Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch joined Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Secretary Jay Risch at CUNA Mutual’s headquarters to unveil the College & Career Readiness Guide, a new resource designed to help Wisconsin’s K-12 students “chart a course that will lead them to productive and rewarding careers as adults.”
WASHINGTON—Credit union loan portfolios are on track for the fourth straight year of double-digit growth, according to CUNA’s October Monthly Credit Union Estimates.
VENTURA, Calif.–The raging Thomas Fire here that has led to the evacuation of tens of thousands of Californians from their homes has also caused the closure of some credit union branches.
WASHINGTON–Pointing to what it is calling “regulatory chaos,” Lower East Side People FCU has filed suit in federal court to stop President Trump’s appointment of Mick Mulvaney to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–Team Flaming Dragons from HawaiiUSA FCU in Honolulu has been selected as the winner of PSCU’s KnockOut 2017.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Two men have been arrested for inserting skimmers onto ATMs and stealing account information affecting more than 800 members of The Golden 1 Credit Union.
IRVINE, Calif.––Another indicator of how robust the housing market has become: Home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose in September by the most in more than three years, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller data.