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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Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs

( printed page 18304) AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and the National Credit Union Administration. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),...

Chartering and Field of Membership

( printed page 17769) AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The NCUA Board (Board) proposes to amend the associational common bond provisions of its chartering and field of membership (FOM) rules. The proposed FOM amendment would clarify that...

Sunshine Act Meetings

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Consumers Lack Confidence in IoT Security

In an increasingly breach-shy, but connected world, 90% of consumers lack confidence in Internet of Things security; and some two-thirds of consumers and almost 80% of organizations support government-set IoT guidelines. Amsterdam-based digital-security firm Gemalto...

Cordray Asks Trump to Veto Arbitration Resolution

CFPB Director Richard Cordray Monday made a personal appeal to President Trump to veto a congressional resolution nullifying the agency’s arbitration rule. “Many have told me I am wasting my time writing this letter – that your mind is made up and...

How Automation Will Impact the Next Generation of Work

Artificial intelligence, data analytics and other emerging automated technologies are not only going to impact low-wage workers, but also highly compensated executives and other professionals – and employers should be helping them to prepare now for...

NCUA Liquidates N.Y. State Employees FCU

The NCUA on Friday liquidated New York State Employees Federal Credit Union. Palisades Federal Credit Union of Pearl River, N.Y., immediately assumed most of the liquidated credit union’s assets and all members, shares and loans of the New York City-based credit...

Most Consumers Satisfied With How FIs Handle Account Fraud

While 15% of U.S. consumers spotted fraudulent activity on their accounts last year, 85% said they were satisfied with how their credit union or bank handled the incident, according to a new survey commissioned by the Ottawa, Canada-based March Networks. The online...

Mastercard to Abandon Signatures at Checkout

Mastercard has announced it will stop requiring signatures at checkout for credit or debit purchases in Canada and the U.S. after April 2018. “Eliminating the need for signature is another step in the digital evolution of payments and payment security. At first...