New Equifax Program Allows Free Monthly Access to Credit Score, Report 09/08/2019 05:04 pm ATLANTA—Equifax has launched a new program that allows consumers to access their credit scores and credit reports for free each month.
Cybercriminals Use AI to Impersonate CEO’s Voice to Steal Funds 09/08/2019 05:04 pm LONDON–As credit unions, CUSOs and their vendors continue to invest in biometrics as a means of defeating cyberthieves, one crime here shows just how difficult the challenge can be.
CU Student Choice Set to Host Fifth Annual Empower U Conference 09/05/2019 07:54 pm WASHINGTON–Credit Union Student Choice, a provider of higher education financing solutions to credit unions, is preparing to host the fifth installment of its Empower U conference Sept. 25-26 at the Omni Parker House in Boston.
Groups, Including CUNA, Want Hearing On SBA Report on Cooperative Lending 09/05/2019 07:54 pm WASHINGTON—CUNA has joined dozens of fellow National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA members in requesting a hearing on the Small Business Administration’s recent report on cooperative lending.
CUNA Again Emphasizing SAFE Act as Congress Returns 09/05/2019 07:55 pm WASHINGTON—As Congress returns after the August recess, CUNA said one of its top legislative priorities is advancing the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (H.R. 1595/S. 2100), a bill that would provide protections to financial institutions serving legal cannabis-based businesses.
Growth Rate on Commercial Credit Cards Continues to Outpace Consumer Cards 09/08/2019 05:04 pm CARPINTERIA, Calif.–The growth of spending on commercial credit cards outpaced spending on consumer cards during 2018, according to new data.
America First CU Joins With ‘Extreme Makeover’ TV Program to Help 2 Homeowners 09/08/2019 05:06 pm RIVERDALE, Utah–America First Credit Union (AFCU) joined with HGTV’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” program to build two custom homes in Weber County, Utah.
Affected or Not, Dorian Offers Reminder on Compliance Steps CUs Need to Take 09/08/2019 05:07 pm ARLINGTON, Va.—With Hurricane Dorian striking the eastern seaboard last week, Loran Jackson, NAFCU Regulatory Compliance Counsel, outlined steps CUs should take before and after any type of natural disaster strikes.
District Court Dismisses Challenge to OCC’s Charters for Fintechs 09/05/2019 07:56 pm WASHINGTON—The D.C. District Court has dismissed another challenge to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's (OCC) national charter for fintech companies.
Beige Book Shows Modest Economic Growth; NAFCU Economist Expects Rate Cut 09/05/2019 07:57 pm WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve's Beige Book shows the U.S. expanded at a modest pace throughout August, even in the face of uncertainty related to trade policy and tariffs.
