2 New Surveys Offer Insights Into ‘Financial Resilience’ Racial Disparity in Financial Wellness 06/06/2021 05:08 pm EL SEGUNDO, Calif.–Two new surveys have been released offering insights into employee financial resilience during the COVID-19 lockdowns, along with a look into racial disparity in financial wellness.
FICUs Report Big Jump in Net Income, Thanks to Decline in Provisioning Changes 06/06/2021 05:09 pm ALEXANDRIA, Va.–Federally insured credit unions reported net income growth of $11.3 billion, or 134.9%, over the year ending in the first quarter of 2021, according to new data released by NCUA.
Here’s What the Winning Kids Came Up With in BizKid$’ First-Ever ‘Showcase’ 06/06/2021 05:08 pm WASHINGTON–BizKid$, the credit union-backed financial education program for kids that airs on PBS and is overseen by the National CU Foundation, has named the winners of its first-ever national Biz Kid$ Showcase. More than 100 kids participated.
Smaller Lenders Must Continue to Have Access to Secondary Market, CUNA Tells FHFA 06/06/2021 05:09 pm WASHINGTON—Access to smaller lenders to the secondary mortgage market is vital to ensuring the housing finance market benefits consumers, CUNA Senior Director of Regulatory Advocacy and Counsel Elizabeth LaBerge told a Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) “listening session.”
Total Vehicle Sales Fall in May, But It’s Not Due to Lack of Buyers 06/06/2021 05:09 pm ARLINGTON, Va.—Total vehicle sales fell from 18.8 million annualized units to 17 million annualized units in May. Monthly sales levels were up 40.3% year over year.
Hell No, They Won't Go...Away--With an Asterisk 06/06/2021 08:29 pm Take a survey in a church, and you’ll conclude the evidence is clear--Americans remain believers.
Hell, No, They Won't Go Away...With an Asterisk 06/07/2021 11:25 am Take a survey in a church, and you’ll conclude the evidence is clear--Americans remain believers.