The July 2017 edition of the CUNA Economic Update is now available. Hosted by CUNA VP of Economics & Statistics Mike Schenk and sponsored by CUNA CFO Council, the update provides a snapshot…
Ascensus, a technology-enabled solutions provider that helps more than 7 million Americans save for the future, announces the appointment of Christopher Blexrud as senior vice president of software engineering for…
CUNA Mutual Group today announced Baxter Credit Union (BCU) with $2.8 billion in assets, headquartered in Vernon Hills, Ill., and Coastal Credit Union, with $2.9 billion in assets, headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., will partner…
CUES is pleased to announce Amy Downs, CCE, senior vice president/chief operating officer of $263 million Allegiance Credit Union, Oklahoma City, as the recipient of the 2017 CUES Exceptional Leader…
On August 3, 2017, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued additional guidance regarding its final fiduciary regulations and related prohibited transaction exemptions (PTEs)—together referred to as the “fiduciary rules.” This latest guidance is in a…
CO-OP Financial Services announced today a free download of its proprietary research study, Digital Transformation, designed to help credit union leaders understand current industry perceptions, challenges and plans for the digital age.…
Fiserv, Inc. today announced that it is equipping financial institutions to better understand customers and identify marketing opportunities within their customer base through a new marketing analytics solution that is already…
Ascensus, a technology-enabled solutions provider that helps more than 7 million Americans save for the future, is pleased to announce the winners of its 2017 Ascensus Core Values Scholarship. Presented…
National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) Carrie Hunt told the NCUA in a letter Monday that while it appreciates the aim of transparency, the association is not aware of any problematic…
CUNA Mutual Group announced today the hiring of Rob Comfort as president of CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. (CBSI) and Martin Powell as vice president of strategic account development and management for the…
The National Credit Union Foundation’s (the Foundation) board of directors has approved 12 new Biz Kid$ Financial Education Grants for 2017-2018, totaling $68,500. These grants are distributed to encourage credit…
National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) Regulatory Affairs Counsel Andrew Morris today wrote the Labor Department, reiterating the association's request for a credit union exemption from the broad scope of the…
CUNA President and CEO Jim Nussle issued a statement on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau releasing overdraft disclosure prototypes following an agency report that included limited research on only the…
National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) Chief Economist Curt Long issued the following statement in response to the Labor Department’s July employment report, released this morning. "This was a…
National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) Senior Regulatory Affairs Counsel Michael Emancipator today wrote the National Credit Union Administration where he expressed the association's support for the NCUA's proposal on…
National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) Senior Regulatory Affairs Counsel Michael Emancipator today wrote the National Credit Union Administration's proposed amendments to its procedures for appealing material supervisory determinations (MSDs)…
OnApproach (www.onapproach.com), the leading provider of Big Data and Analytics for credit unions, is excited to announce 1st Community Federal Credit Union of San Angelo, TX has invested in OnApproach, a Credit…
CUNA Mutual Group today announced Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union (RBFCU), headquartered in Live Oak, Texas, will partner with CUNA Mutual AdvantEdge Analytics (AdvantEdge Analytics) to implement its fully integrated data analytics solution to better serve…
The CO-OP Shared Branch network has passed Chase in number of branch offices, making the credit union cooperative the second largest network of financial institution branches in the country. CO-OP…
National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) Regulatory Affairs Counsel Ann Kossachev today wrote the National Credit Union Administration regarding the agency's upcoming guidance on asset securitization by federal credit unions.…
Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2017. Second Quarter 2017 GAAP Results GAAP revenue for…
National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) Regulatory Affairs Counsel Andrew Morris today wrote in support of the Federal Reserve's Regulation CC proposal to create a rebuttable presumption of alteration…
PSCU – the nation’s leading CUSO – has today announced it has finalized a partnership with EPL, Inc., a premier technology and software- solutions provider for credit unions and financial institutions nationwide. Under…
Graduates of the 2017 CUNA Management School, held July 16-26 in Madison, earned 52 Certified Credit Union Executive (CCUE) designations. Awarded upon completion of all three years of the school, the designation…