Montana, Hawaii Lead in CU Loan Growth; Assets Decline at CUs in 37 States, and More Findings in New NCUA Quarterly Review of State-Level Performance 03/20/2024 07:17 pm ALEXANDRIA, Va. –NCUA’s new Quarterly U.S. Map Review shows federally insured credit unions experienced growth in loans and the share of credit unions with positive net income increased during 2023, but results depend on the individual U.S. state.
Allegacy FCU Reaches Settlement in Long-Running Case Over Overdraft Fees 03/20/2024 07:15 pm WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.–Allegacy FCU here has reached a settlement in a case involving overdraft fees. The amount of the settlement was not disclosed, according to the Triad Business Journal.
Americans Want Congress to Examine CU Tax Exemption (& Allow Cannabis Banking), ABA Says of New Survey 03/20/2024 07:17 pm WASHINGTON–A new survey commissioned by the American Bankers Association has found consumers believe Congress should examine the credit union tax exemption, and also allow cannabis banking.
First Financial FCU to Pay $1.6M to Resolve Claims Related to Data Breach 03/20/2024 07:16 pm ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.–First Financial Credit Union agreed to pay $1.6 million to resolve claims it failed to prevent a 2022 data breach that compromised member information, according to a new report.
‘Radically Wrong’: Two CU Trade Group Leaders Respond to Tax Foundation Exec’s Statement on Tax Exemption 03/20/2024 07:17 pm WASHINGTON—A “core argument” opposing the credit union tax exemption made by the president emeritus and senior policy adviser at the Tax Foundation is “radically wrong,” according to America’s Credit Unions and the MD|DC Credit Union Association.
Credit Unions Among Groups Issuing ‘Myth vs. Fact’ Paper on Interchange 03/20/2024 07:15 pm WASHINGTON—America’s Credit Unions has joined several other financial trade organizations in issuing a “Myth vs. Fact one-pager” that is designed to educate lawmakers and consumers about what the groups say are “common misconceptions regarding debit card interchange.”
Captive Finance Companies Grew Auto Loan Marketshare During 2023, Report Finds 03/20/2024 07:16 pm DETROIT–The share of the auto financing market held by credit unions and banks has declined as the captive financing companies gained ground, according to a new report.