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MADISON, Wis. – CUNA Mutual Group said it has entered into a partnership with WithClutch, a fintech platform focused on allowing consumers to refinance high interest consumer loans through a “digitally-enabled and frictionless process.”

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Consumer spending growth remained strong throughout March, PSCU is reporting, although debit spend was “soft.”

DALLAS—Higher rates and wider asset spreads are positive for depositories largely funded with core deposits, according to Jason Haley, chief investment officer for ALM First.

ARLINGTON, Va.—The rising-interest-rate environment has credit union leaders more confident about the economy and the future of their credit unions, NAFCU’s latest Credit Union Sentiment Index (CUSI) reveals.

DENVER/SEA TAC, Wash.–What will become the largest regional CU association in the country is now official, after member credit unions in the Mountain West Credit Union Association (MWCUA) and the Northwest Credit Union Association (NWCUA) voted to merge effective June 30, 2022.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.–A rule enacted by the bank regulatory agencies in late 2021 that requires notification by banks of “any significant computer-security incidents” may become a model for a similar rule from NCUA.

GRAND BLANC, Mich. – ELGA Credit Union (ELGA CU) will host a ribbon cutting and grand opening of its new headquarters today.

ARLINGTON, Va.—Existing home sales fell 2.7% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.77 million annualized units, representing a 4% decrease in sales compared to last year.

WASHINGTON—Economic activity has expanded at a moderate pace since the middle of February even as consumer spending accelerated in retail and non-financial service firms as COVID-19 cases tapered across the country, according to new Beige Book data from the Federal Reserve.

WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board violated Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act by unreasonably restraining price competition for appraisal services in Louisiana and limiting the freedom of individual appraisers and their customers to engage in bona fide negotiations to determine fees for real estate appraisals.