A locator app, aimed at millennial, from CO-OP Financial Services allows smartphone users to locate, and even request a ride share, to some 30,000 surcharge-free CO-OP ATMs and 5,600 locations. The downloadable app for Android and Apple iOS devices is available to the...
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How is Automation Impacting the Workforce?
Technology is dramatically changing many aspects of our lives — including how we work. Many organizations and industries are looking to automate tasks or entire positions, which can make technology seem threatening for workers. A new report from...
House Schedules Quick Action on CFPB Arbitration Rule Nullification
In an indication that the House will take quick action to nullify the CFPB’s arbitration rule, the chamber’s Rules Committee will meet Monday evening to approve a rule for debate on the resolution to void the rule. Consideration by the Rules Committee is...
NCUA to Close Two Regional Offices in Larger Reorg Plan
The NCUA on Friday announced the closing of its Albany, N.Y. and Atlanta, Ga. field offices as part of a larger reorganization of the agency. In announcing the plans, the NCUA said that improved efficiency, responsiveness and cost-effectiveness are the goals of the...
Securian Financial Forms Joint Venture with CU Direct
A company that sells insurance and financial services to credit unions has bought a 30% stake in a CU Direct subsidiary that offers similar services. Allied Solutions, based in Carmel, Ind., is buying a stake in CU Direct’s Vero LLC subsidiary, which sells...
Poll: Credit Unions Care, but ‘Have Skimpy Offerings’
People believe credit unions care more about their customers than banks do, but banks are still getting their business, possibly due to widespread perceptions that credit unions have skimpy offerings, according to new data from Harris Poll. The study,...