Luck O’ The Irish With Some At ATMs 03/17/2016 08:24 pm ROCKFORD, Ill.–For those members who were lucky, Irish or both, Rock Valley Credit Union yesterday slipped a little surprise cash into its ATMs.
NAFCU Urges NCUA To Reaffirm Hold Harmless Policy On TILA/RESPA 03/17/2016 08:25 pm ARLINGTON, Va.—NAFCU Executive Vice President of Government Affairs and General Counsel Carrie Hunt urged NCUA on Wednesday to reaffirm its “hold harmless” policy under the Truth in Lending Act/Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act integrated disclosures rule.
CFPB Says It Has Remediated $14.3 Million To 228,000 Consumers 03/09/2016 08:32 pm WASHINGTON—The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released its latest supervision report where the exams of banks and nonbanks resulted in the remediation of $14.3 million to approximately 228,000 consumers.
Need Funds Immediately? Fiserv Intro’s Immediate Funds 03/09/2016 08:33 pm BROOKFIELD, Wis.–Fiserv said it is helping financial institutions meet the growing expectation among consumers and small businesses for quick and convenient access to their money using the company’s Immediate Funds solution.
Consumers Confident About Buying Homes, Even As They Expect Prices To Slide 03/09/2016 08:34 pm WASHINGTON—Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) increased 1.2 points to 82.7 in February, while the net share of consumers who think home prices will go up over the next 12 months posted the biggest drop among HPSI components, declining four percentage points and continuing the downward trend from January.
Assn. Of CU Internal Auditors Announces Details Of Meeting 03/09/2016 08:35 pm ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Association of Credit Union Internal Auditors (ACUIA) will host its 26th Annual Conference and One Day Seminar in Reno, Nev., at the Peppermill Resort Hotel & Casino from June 21– 24, 2016.
Rents Keep Rising, But Renters Say They’ll Keep Renting 03/17/2016 08:25 pm MCLEAN, Va.–Even with strong rent increases in many markets, 70% of renters currently feel renting is a more affordable choice than homeownership, according to a new survey from Freddie Mac.
Loan Approval Rates Improve Slightly; CU Approvals Down Slightly 03/09/2016 08:36 pm NEW YORK—Loan approval rates at both big banks and institutional lenders improved slightly in February 2016, according to the latest Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index, which each month analyzes more than 1,000 small business loan applications on Biz2Credit.com.
Lean Left? Right? Middle? Just Make Sure To Vote 03/17/2016 10:43 pm With so many elections held in this country every year from the local to the national level, it is sometimes difficult for voters to get excited about casting a ballot. Either they feel the issues don’t impact them or they cannot decide for which candidate to vote.
Report Says Scotland's CUs Can Help End The 'Poverty Premium' 03/17/2016 10:47 pm EDINBORO, Scotland–A new report published here says Scotland’s credit industry must break the cycle of financial exclusion experienced by the country’s poorest borrowers.
