by GrafWebCUSO | Sep 13, 2016 | News
The House Financial Services Committee Tuesday approved H.R. 5983, Chairman Jeb Hensarling’s plan to overhaul the Dodd-Frank Act and the rest of the financial regulatory regime after Democrats moved to shut off debate, saying the bill was so wrongheaded that...
by GrafWebCUSO | Sep 13, 2016 | News
For many years, credit unions have been recognized as leaders in youth financial education. With in-school branches, experiential learning programs like Financial Reality Fairs and youth savings accounts, credit unions have led the way to help our nation’s youth...
by GrafWebCUSO | Sep 13, 2016 | News
Six credit unions, a corporate credit union and 20 banks throughout the nation were victimized by a fraud ring that operated out of a Massachusetts apartment. Charles Washington of Dorchester, and an unknown number of co-conspirators obtained account numbers and...
by GrafWebCUSO | Sep 13, 2016 | News
CUNA’s political action committee, CULAC, made its first independent expenditure of the fall campaign, recently spending $250,000 on an ad for Rep. Brad Ashford (D-Neb.), considered one of the most vulnerable House Democrats. PACs may make such contributions on...
by GrafWebCUSO | Sep 12, 2016 | News
The cost of housing has to be a major consideration for retirees looking to make their savings last, considering that it eats up such a large share of annual income. Experts recommend that people spend no more than 30% of their income on housing, but the cost of a...
by GrafWebCUSO | Sep 12, 2016 | News
It was a busy week at credit union HR departments across the country, as seven credit unions announced new hires and promotions. In addition, the CUSO CU Capital Market Solutions hired three executives. WEST The $580 million Clark County Credit Union in Las Vegas...