Credit Union Industry News & Updates

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WHAT’S GOING ON AT CREDIT UNIONS?

Renewal of Agency Information Collections for Comments Request: Proposed Collections

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) will submit the following information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and...

Community Development Revolving Loan Fund

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents Basic Information Eligibility Program Description Eligible Activities Application Contents and Format Submission Requirements and Deadlines Application Review Information Award Notices Post-Award Requirements and...

Beyond Processing | Core As A Strategic Enablement Platform – NACUSO

By Jennifer BerryVise President of Core Conversions and ConsultingSynergent For years, credit unions have viewed the core primarily as a transactional processing system—the operational engine responsible for maintaining accounts, posting transactions, balancing...

Healthy Jobs Lift On-Time Mortgage Payments

Strong job and wage growth helped mortgage delinquencies continue to diminish in the first quarter of 2017, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported. Mortgages that are late —but not in foreclosure — accounted for a seasonally adjusted 4.71% of all...

Consumer Optimism Highest in Nearly Four Years: New York Fed

Last month, consumers reported the highest level of financial optimism since June 2013, according to the Survey of Consumer Expectations by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Expectations for household income growth and overall financial situation reached a record...

6 Actions Employers Can Take to Boost Retirement Savings

Lots of people point to self-indulgent millennials or debt-beleaguered GenXers or negligent boomers as the reason for the retirement crisis and the cause of their own hardships. But a Morningstar study instead points the finger at employers, and...

CO-OP THINK Panel Exchanges Payment Strategies

Credit union strategies and solutions for navigating the evolving payments landscape was an industry session lunch panel emphasis at the CO-OP Financial Services THINK 17 conference in New York City. On the panel: Jess Turner, EVP, North America digital payments and...

Trades Tally Hurt from Military Lending Rules

Credit unions serving military personnel have seen a drop in consumer loans, which trade groups attribute to regulations designed to protect service members from lending abuses. CUNA and an allied group, the Defense Credit Union Council, sent a seven-page letter to...