Credit Union Industry News & Updates

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WHAT’S GOING ON AT CREDIT UNIONS?

NCUA Draft 2027-2028 Budget

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) SUMMARY: NCUA's draft “detailed business-type budget” is being made available for public review as required by federal statute. The proposed resources will finance the agency's annual operations and capital projects,...

Conversion to State-Chartered Credit Union

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The NCUA Board (Board) solicits public comment on a proposal to remove a regulatory provision regarding the process for maintaining federal share insurance following the conversion of a federal credit union...

Nonconforming Investment Special Reserve

( printed page 66532) AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The NCUA Board (Board) is proposing to amend its regulations governing the requirements for federal share insurance. This action would remove the requirement for federally insured,...

Millennials Looking for Different Benefits, Perks From Work

Employers trying to puzzle out which benefits will fetch and keep millennials might be barking up the wrong tree with some of their selections.  According to a report in Employee Benefits, 16% of U.K. employees would rather have their dogs in the...

Mobile Banking Use Influences Other Channels: Raddon

Mobile banking usage grew 34% in less than a decade according to research from Lombard, Ill.-based Raddon, a Fiserv Company. The study also recommends how to optimize the technology. The report, “Raddon Research Insights: Grappling with Mobile Banking Engagement...

States Expand Student Lender Probes to Forgiveness Program

A prominent U.S. Department of Education loan contractor became the latest target of a broadening enforcement effort by state attorneys general Wednesday.  Massachusetts sued the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, which does...

Existing Home Sales Fall to Lowest Level This Year

Existing home sales declined for the second month in a row in July to its lowest level this year as inventory remains relatively low and prices continue to increase, the National Association of Realtors reported Thursday. The decline in existing home sales, which...

Hurricane Harvey Bearing Down, Texas CUs Close Shop

At least six of the 13 credit unions based in Corpus Christi, Texas will be closed Friday and Saturday as the coastal city of more than 320,000 is expected to be in the center of Hurricane Harvey when it hits landfall Friday night. An additional eight credit unions in...