The latest from Robbie Burgett

- by Anna Bahney, CNN Business

Mortgage rates jump to nearly 4%

Mortgage rates increased again, rising to a level not seen since summer 2019. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.92% in the week ending February 17, up from 3.69% ...

- by Greg Schlichter, TransUnion

Agencies receive support to combat costly unemployment insurance fraud

The expansion of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic drew significant attention from fraudsters looking to capitalize on agencies’ limited capability to verify identities of claimants. The multibillion-dollar ...

- by Nick St. John, NCCO, NCBSO, NAFCU Compliance Blog

Untangling the HMDA thresholds

For credit union compliance professionals, February means that the annual Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) reporting deadline is approaching. As we creep closer to the reporting deadline, the NAFCU compliance ...

- by CUNA News

CUs continue to make a difference, can do more

Credit unions are well-positioned to remove barriers to credit faced by small and minority-owned businesses, CUNA wrote to a House Financial Services Subcommittee Thursday. “Despite field of membership restrictions, credit ...

- by Ron Jooss, CU Magazine

Polarizing times call for thoughtful communication

We live in an age defined by polarization, both politically and socially. Even with the best of intentions, our innate prejudices may invade our thought processes and communication with others. ...