by GrafWebCUSO | Nov 14, 2016 | News
Congressional Republicans may attempt to use a budget shortcut to enact comprehensive tax reform, leaving credit unions to mount a vigorous defense of their tax exemption early this Congress, credit union trade group officials are warning. “We certainly have a...
by GrafWebCUSO | Nov 14, 2016 | News
This past week, five credit unions plus TMG Financial Services welcomed new executives to their staff. Plus, a credit union CEO in Indiana received a Cooperative Hero Award for outstanding leadership. The $2 billion Truliant Federal Credit Union in Winston-Salem,...
by GrafWebCUSO | Nov 11, 2016 | News
Paul Atkins, who served on a TARP oversight board with NCUA board member J. Mark McWatters, is heading President-elect Trump’s transition team on independent financial agencies. Since Trump’s election, McWatters has been mentioned as a probable NCUA...
by GrafWebCUSO | Nov 11, 2016 | News
Credit unions in Wisconsin expect to complete a merger early next year while credit unions in Indiana and New Hampshire have recently announced the completion of consolidations. The $42.9 million Horizon Community Credit Union in Green Bay, Wis. will complete its...
by GrafWebCUSO | Nov 11, 2016 | News
Fiserv received the 2016 IDC Financial Insights FinTech Rankings Real Results Award for Customer Engagement for pioneering the use of Verifast: Palm Authentication at $1.7 billion Gesa Credit Union in Richland, Wash. Gesa Credit Union is reading palms to reduce...
by GrafWebCUSO | Nov 11, 2016 | News
The NCUA board will vote on the agency’s 2017 budget plan at its meeting on Nov. 17. The board held a briefing on the budget last month. The briefing included panelists from credit union and trade groups—several of whom criticized the budget. The agency...
