by GrafWebCUSO | Dec 27, 2016 | News
Expected high loan growth might not overcome pressure on credit union margins from rising interest rates in 2017, according to CUNA’s latest forecast. A separate report released in December from CUNA Mutual Group showed credit union loan portfolios reached $876...
by GrafWebCUSO | Dec 22, 2016 | News
With the New Year quickly approaching, there’s no better time for members to take inventory of their finances and set themselves up for success in the coming year. Credit unions are trusted financial partners, and it is their duty to help guide members down the...
by GrafWebCUSO | Dec 22, 2016 | News
Much uncertainty exists about what lies ahead in the coming year, but many Americans are optimistic about their personal finances, Allianz Life reported this week. Allianz Life’s annual New Year’s Resolution Survey found that consumers’ positive...
by GrafWebCUSO | Dec 22, 2016 | News
The NCUA approved mergers in the third quarter totaled 53, slightly higher than the 46 consolidations in the second quarter but just one merger less than the first quarter of 2016 when 54 mergers were given the nod by the federal agency. The total number of 153...
by GrafWebCUSO | Dec 22, 2016 | News
CUNA has filed papers with the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge a law prohibiting merchants from imposing surcharges for using payment cards, but not prohibiting cash discounts. In the amicus brief, filed on Wednesday, CUNA asked the court to uphold the New York law...
by GrafWebCUSO | Dec 21, 2016 | News
It seems as though the entire world has taken to analyzing and monitoring the millennial generation. And rightfully so. According to The Hartford, there are between 80 million and 84 million millennials, and in less than ten years they will comprise 75% of the...