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WASHINGTON–CUNA said it supports a delay in the compliance deadline for the CFPB’s 2017 rule governing Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans, better known as the Payday Rule. 

HARRISBURG, Penn.—Pennsylvania State Employees CU and the Penn State Alumni Association and have agreed to a 10-year relationship recognizing PSECU as the official credit card and the official financial services provider of the Penn State Alumni Association, the CU reported.

COLUMBUS, Ohio–Two Ohio credit unions have announced plans to merge, with one continuing to operate as a division of the other. The $290-million Pathways FCU said it will merge in the $89-million Incenta FCU in Englewood, Ohio.

MOBILE, Ala.— New Horizons Credit Union’s employees presented a check for $250 along with boxes of needed supplies to the Penelope House.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— A former credit union employee here has been charged with stealing nearly $37,000 over a two-year period.

TUCSON, Ariz.—Consumers are willing to pay for a checking account that offers a number of bundled services, but they are more willing to sign up if local merchant discounts are part of the package, according to one CU.

Earlier this year, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report to Congress based on reports of businesses and residents of Southwest border communities whose financial services were terminated—and in some cases whole branches closed—due to the perceived Bank Secrecy Act risk. 

GLENDALE, Ariz.–Credit Union West said it has introduced a new real estate resource that gives members access to a free online service providing them a “significant competitive edge” when home shopping in one of the most competitive real estate markets in the country.

TYSONS Va.–Pentagon Federal Credit Union has launched a Financial Education Resource Center it says provides consumers a robust, online learning experience with the latest in financial literacy tools and resources.

WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General’s Office have sued a New York-based debt collection operation for tricking people into agreeing to pay more money than what they allegedly owed, according to defendants’ own business records.