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AUSTIN, Texas—With mortgage lending in flux, credit unions are being cautioned to pay close attention to their contracts with mortgage settlement companies to avoid being “blindsided” with new fees and terms.

NEW YORK–Americans were expected to spend nearly $30 billion on gift cards this holiday season, but billions of those dollars will go unspent if the past is any indicator, according to a new analysis.

PURCHASE, N.Y.— U.S. retail sales excluding automotive increased +3.1% year-over-year this holiday season, according to preliminary insights from Mastercard SpendingPulse data for Nov. 1-Dec. 24.

SAN FRANCISCO—Buy now, pay later company Affirm said it teamed with a major provider of retail-branded gift cards to let shoppers purchase digital gift cards for the holiday season and pay for them in installments over as many as 12 months.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Some members of Valley Strong Credit Union here have been reporting issues with their accounts as the result of what the CU said is fraud at a third-party merchant.

NEW YORK—Consumers should think twice before accepting what seems like an attractive offer for a store’s credit card, a new report is warning.

SEATTLE—Amazon said effective Jan. 10, 2024, Venmo will no longer be accepted as a payment method.

GREENVILLE, S.C.–The number of open positions for which credit unions are seeking candidates continues to grow, with a half-dozen new postings added to CUToday.info’s The Gig.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.. – On International Credit Union (ICU) Day, San Mateo Credit Union (SMCU) urged its members to use their debit and credit cards to generate a 25 cent-per-transaction donation to local nonprofit Thrive Alliance.