Numerous Views Shared During Agency Briefing 12/09/2021 09:06 am ALEXANDRIA, Va.--Two members of the NCUA board have indicated they will have difficulty supporting the agency’s 2022-23 proposed staff draft budget when it comes before the board at its meeting next week, with one of the board members calling it a “non-starter.”
NAFCU CFO Conference Coverage: How Benefits Are Now Being Used to Recruit, Retain and Motivate Senior Execs 12/08/2021 08:47 pm FT. LAUDERDALE, Calif.–There is new pressure on credit unions to provide benefits plans to senior executives as the Great Resignation remains the new reality in the employment landscape, according to a trio of experts.
Good News, Bad News: NDAA Passes Without Language Giving Banks Access to Military Bases, But Also Without SAFE Act 12/08/2021 09:40 pm WASHINGTON—The House has passed a version of the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) as the negotiating continues over arriving at legislation that will also pass the Senate.
Consumers Express ‘Greatest Economic Pessimism’ in 10 Years in Latest Home Purchase Sentiment Index 12/08/2021 08:42 pm WASHINGTON—The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) decreased 0.8 points to 74.7 in November, as consumers expressed not only disparate views of homebuying and home-selling conditions but also their greatest economic pessimism in 10 years, Fannie Mae reported.
Rivermark CCU Helps With Energy Bills 12/08/2021 09:05 pm PORTLAND, Ore.–The Rivermark Community Fund, a charitable extension of Rivermark Community Credit Union, has directed its 2021 grant to provide $20,000 in utility bill assistance through the Oregon Energy Fund (OEF).
5 CUs OK’d to Participate in Brexit Impact Loan Scheme 12/08/2021 09:05 pm TRALEE, Ireland–Cara Credit Union is the latest CU here to be approved to participate in a new Brexit Impact Loan Scheme (BILS) for Irish businesses, which is run by the government owned-owned Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI).
Execs Get Insights into I-Care Benefits Solution 12/08/2021 09:05 pm PALM DESERT, Calif.–Credit unions at the California/Nevada leagues’ REACH Conference were offered some insights into I-Care, a collaborative employee benefit solutions offered by InterLutions, a CUSO of Corporate Central Credit Union.
At 8-Million Views, CUSO-Sponsored Cash Grab Competition Goes Viral for all the Wrong Reasons 12/14/2021 06:04 am SIOUX FALLS, S.D.–A CUSO-sponsored competition among school teachers that took place in front of a crowd at a hockey game has received international media attention and has been called everything from “demeaning” to something similar to the Netflix hit series Squid Game.
New York Judge Found Guilty of Obstructing Probe into CU Where She Was a Board Member 12/13/2021 09:18 pm NEW YORK — A New York state judge has been convicted of obstructing a federal probe into Municipal Credit Union here, which is operating under NCUA conservatorship.