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.

WHAT’S GOING ON AT CREDIT UNIONS?

Nondiscrimination Requirements

( printed page 1467) AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The NCUA Board (Board) is publishing this proposed rule to remove a redundant and outdated regulation regarding nondiscrimination in lending. While the regulation was intended to...

Chartering and Field of Membership for Federal Credit Unions-Interpretive Rulings and Policy Statements

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The NCUA Board proposes to rescind its Interpretative Ruling and Policy Statement 08-2 (IRPS 08-2). Rescinding IRPS 08-2 would ease the compliance burden on Federal credit unions (FCUs) by limiting the...

Chartering and Field of Membership for Federal Credit Unions-Interpretive Rulings and Policy Statements

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The NCUA Board (Board) proposes to rescind its Interpretative Ruling and Policy Statement 10-1 (IRPS 10-1), which was issued as an amendment to IRPS 08-2. Rescinding IRPS 10-1 would ease the compliance...

No Mobile Banking Features? You’re Becoming a ‘Dinosaur’

Data from a new survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston suggests that credit unions that don’t offer mobile banking, blow off mobile payments and ignore the mobile needs of business customers could head the way of the dinosaur. The report surveyed 706...

America’s Priciest Housing Market Shows No Signs of Cooling

Housing in America’s most expensive region is going to get even pricier. For all the talk of the U.S. tax overhaul hitting wealthy blue-state real estate, the San Francisco Bay area is set for more home-price gains. Its technology-fueled economy and persistent...

Silicon Valley CU Raises Bid on Solar

A Silicon Valley credit union upped its bet on solar energy Thursday, increasing its commitment to fund loans for installing solar panels on homes. Technology Credit Union of San Jose, Calif., said it will commit $400 million a year to a loan program offered through...

Millennials Have Different Views About Retirement & Finances

Millennials have different ideas about retirement, longevity and their finances at the end of life than other generations. But that doesn’t mean they think about those things all that much, nor realistically. In fact, they’re not thinking about their...