An overwhelming majority of employees say financial wellness should be a part of their employer’s overall wellness program, but most employees say they are not getting financially fit at the workplace. An online national survey of 511 employees conducted by Four...
Credit Union Industry News & Updates
The Credit Union & Banking worlds are changing faster today than they ever have. Keep informed about what’s going on in the industry.
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Making Remote Work Feel Less Remote
Working remotely is both a blessing and a curse. If you want to spend a week in Hawaii working from a Wi-Fi-equipped hut on the beach, you can. You’ll save a lot of money on gas, lunches out, Starbucks and clothes. Going to the gym or running an errand mid-day...
Foreclosures Continue to Dwindle in 2017
More cities are emerging from the blight of the high foreclosure rates that led into the Great Recession, but some of the gains might be threatened by looser regulation, a national real estate analyst said. ATTOM Data Solutions, a Los Angeles-based real estate data...
Retirees Sue Credit Union Over Lifetime Benefits Dispute
Five people, including two senior executives, are suing a Texas credit union they retired from for discontinuing promised lifetime retirement benefits, accusing their former employer of violating federal laws and fraud. The $347 million Union Square Credit Union in...
Contactless Payments to Hit 150M Users in 2017
The number of Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android Pay users is about to hit 100 million and should top 150 million by the end of 2017, according to new data from fintech analysis firm Juniper Research. Apple, Samsung and Google (which operates Android Pay) owned 41% of...
Hensarling’s Draft Legislation Retains Three-Member NCUA Board
House Financial Services Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) would retain the three-member NCUA board structure in his plan to overhaul Dodd-Frank – legislation that will be introduced by the end of the month. The proposal would also decrease the power of the...