Montana's CU Support Veterans 06/20/2019 11:00 am HELENA, Mont.–At Montana’s Credit Unions’ recent Power Up conference, credit unions joined together in support of Montana Veterans Foundation (MTVF).
FTC Finalizes Rule For Consumer Reporting Agencies To Provide Free Services To Active Military Members 06/25/2019 07:59 pm WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission has finalized the rule implementing a 2018 law that requires the nationwide consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) to provide free electronic credit monitoring services for active duty military consumers.
More Ride-Sharing Services Getting Into Credit Card Biz 06/25/2019 07:59 pm MUMBAI, India—More ride sharing services are getting into credit cards. In this country, local ride-hailing giant Ola has inked a deal with state-run SBI (State Bank of India) and Visa to issue as many as 10-million credit cards in the next three and a half years.
Nomination Advances For Community Banker To Join Fed 06/25/2019 08:00 pm WASHINGTON—The Senate Banking Committee has advanced the nomination of Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman to serve a full 14-year term. Bowman's current term is set to expire Jan. 31.
FHFA Issues Correction To UMBS Final Rule 06/25/2019 08:00 pm WASHINGTON—The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued a correction to its Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security (UMBS) final rule related to the inclusion of data on servicer performances.
Elko FCU Awards 2 Scholarships 06/20/2019 12:00 pm ELKO, Nev.– Elko Federal Credit Union has awarded two 2019 graduates from Elko High School each with a $1,000 scholarship to help them pursue their goals of continuing education.
HUD’s Carson ID’s 160 Programs That Need Investment, Revitalization 06/25/2019 08:04 pm WASHINGTON—Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced at a stakeholders meeting that the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council has identified 160 programs that could use investment and revitalization within communities.
CU Engage Hires DeMattia as Director of Operations 06/20/2019 12:13 pm ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – CU Engage has hired Nell DeMattia as Director of Operations.
Desert Financial Adds Alexa Skill, Says It Will Be 1st To Offer Google Assistant, Too 06/25/2019 08:07 pm PHOENIX–Desert Financial Credit Union said it is now offering secure voice banking through Amazon’s Alexa platform, and that it will likely soon be the first CU to offer voice banking with Google Assistant.
NCUA Board Votes to Again Delay Risk-Based Capital Rules 06/24/2019 09:46 am ALEXANDRIA, Va.–By a 2-1 vote, the NCUA board has voted to again delay the effective date for its risk-based capital rules, pushing back to Jan. 1, 2022 rules that were to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020.