Students Recognized For Completing Suffolk Federal Scholars Program 06/03/2016 01:24 pm NEW YORK– –Suffolk Federal recently honored North Babylon High School students who completed the Suffolk Federal Scholars Program, a web-based education program that supports financial education at schools throughout Suffolk County.
Elevations is #1 Mortgage Lender In Market 06/03/2016 02:33 pm BOULDER, Colo.–Elevations Credit Union funded more than $1.1 billion in mortgage loan production in 2015, making the credit union the No. 1 mortgage lender in Boulder and Broomfield Counties, Colo., and the No. 10 mortgage lender in the Denver Metro Area.
CU CEO Writes The Book—Literally—On Serving Pot Industry 06/12/2016 05:49 pm ARVADA, Colo.—Sundie Seefried, whose credit union has become a leader in providing financial services to the cannabis industry, has written a book on the subject.
Home Purchase Index Hits All-Time High 06/12/2016 05:50 pm WASHINGTON–The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index increased 1.6 points to reach a new all-time high of 85.3 in May.
Ex-Employee Who Was Free On Bond At Time Of Hiring Is Convicted 06/12/2016 05:51 pm MUSKEGON, Mich.–A former credit union employee who, unbeknownst to the CU, was free on bond after having committed larceny in a previous job with a bank before committing new crimes in her CU job, has been convicted.
CEO Convicted Of Embezzling Gets 1 Day In Fed Facility, 6 Months In Community Corrections 06/12/2016 05:51 pm ERIE, Penn.—The former CEO of Oil Country FCU, who was found guilty of embezzling nearly $48,000, was sentenced to one day in a federal facility, followed by six months at a community corrections facility.
House Committee OKs Bill That Includes TCPA Provisions 06/12/2016 05:52 pm WASHINGTON—By a vote of 30-17, the House Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal 2017 financial services and general government appropriations bill that includes several provisions relating to the CFPB and the FCC’s Telephone Consumer Protection Act rules, NAFCU reported.
A Look At How Credit Unions Are Performing By Region 06/12/2016 05:54 pm WASHINGTON–While credit unions have reported robust overall growth nationally, a new analysis offers insights into how credit unions are growing as defined by NCUA’s five regions.
More Fed-To-State Charter Conversions Ahead? 06/12/2016 06:00 pm BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Will a two-member NCUA board speed up or slow down the pace of federally chartered CUs converting to state charters?
MEMBERS Development CO. Earns High Scores From CUs 06/13/2016 09:43 am OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – MEMBERS Development Co. earned high scores from participating credit unions and partners, according to its 2016 Annual Owner Survey, which received a record-setting response rate of 83%.