Consumer Sentiment Index Sees Rebound 02/19/2019 07:48 pm WASHINGTON—After falling more than seven points in January, the consumer sentiment index rebounded to 95.5 in February, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers.
GTE Financial Opens New Community Financial Center 02/16/2019 12:01 pm RIVERVIEW, Fla.– GTE Financial has opened its newest Community Financial Center here.
Is Calling Company A ‘Patent Troll’ Libelous? State’s Supreme Court Hears Case 02/19/2019 07:48 pm CONCORD, N.H.–Is it libelous to label a company a “patent troll,” as both CUNA and the American Bankers Association have done with Automated Transactions, LLC (ATL).
Report Assesses Effect Of Fintechs On Financial System 02/19/2019 07:48 pm WASHINGTON—A new report from the Financial Stability Board (FSB) offers an assessment of the potential impact fintech companies and third-party service providers will have on the global financial system.
A Recession Will Hit U.S. In Next 2 Years, Says CUNA Economist 02/19/2019 07:57 pm WASHINGTON–An economist with CUNA is forecasting a recession for the United States within the next two years.
CUs Have 'Dodged A Bullet' 02/17/2019 02:52 pm BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The IRS has now issued interim guidance on how tax-exempt organizations will comply with the new excise tax that was part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act—and Dennis Dollar says federal CUs have dodged a bullet with the new 92-page document.
Hanscom FCU Collects Blankets for the Homeless 02/19/2019 09:02 pm HANSCOM AFB, Mass.–For the ninth consecutive year, Hanscom Federal Credit Union participated in the Cooperative Credit Union Association’s (CCUA) annual blanket drive to benefit the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless.
23 More Credit Unions Sign on With PSCU’s Total Member Care Center 02/19/2019 09:02 pm ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–PSCU is reporting 23 more credit unions throughout the U.S. contracted with the CUSO for Total Member Care (TMC) contact center support services in 2018.
Samsung Pay Eliminates The Remittances Middleman 02/17/2019 05:16 pm SEOUL, South Korea—Samsung Pay users can now wire money intentionally through their mobile phones and save in fees compared to sending money overseas via conventional remittance route.
CFPB Beginning to Collect Info on State of Credit Card Market 02/17/2019 05:16 pm WASHINGTON—The CFPB is beginning to collect information that will be included in its biennial report on the state of the credit card market.