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ARLINGTON, Va.–The February jobs report – with 273,000 jobs added – showed the labor market was "still in good shape in mid-February," with the construction sector and restaurants supporting gains, said NAFCU Chief Economist and Vice President of Research Curt Long.

MONTPELIER, Vt.—Vermont State Employees CU has signed a multi-year agreement to make Lumin Digital’s cloud-based platform the credit union’s digital banking solution for retail and business banking, as well as bill pay solutions.

WASHINGTON—The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed suit against Fifth Third Bank alleging for several years the bank opened different accounts in customers’ names without their knowledge.

MADISON, Wis.– By increasing their savings by over $36,000 and slashing debt by more than $11,000, Jeff and Sue Henning have won the 11^th season of Summit Credit Union’s Project Money program.

WASHINGTON–In response to a report that found daytime alcohol consumption, trips to strip clubs and drug use by members of NCUA’s general counsel’s office, the CU trade groups have issued statements calling the allegations a sign of a need for more oversight.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood Monday issued a Letter to Credit Unions outlining a number of strategies CUs might consider when determining how to address the challenges associated with COVID-19.

LANSING, Mich.–Credit unions continue to respond to the coronavirus threat with everything from branch visits by appointment only, to shorter branch hours, to emergency loans.

NEW YORK–With some U.S. health officials warning that a full 14-day national shutdown may soon be needed and additional countries announcing a closing of borders, economists are increasingly making dire forecasts. But others are offering reassurances that the U.S. economy will come roaring back.

WASHINGTON–Saying the United States is facing as “difficult a crisis as the country has ever faced domestically,” CUNA President Jim Nussle is praising both the trade group itself and credit unions for their response to the coronavirus pandemic.

WASHINGTON–In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, both credit union trade associations have their employees working from home, but the size and breadth of the resulting shutdown has led to some lessons learned and resulting adjustments.