Credit unions

Supreme Court ruling could mean more ADA lawsuits tied to bank websites

10/09/19

The court passed up a recent opportunity to clarify confusion about Americans with Disabilities Act requirements for business websites, raising concerns among bankers that they could become an even more inviting litigation target.

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Fake ID fraud is declining, but small lenders are still vulnerable

10/08/19

Though synthetic identity fraud is down across the industry, there's been an uptake in such attacks targeting credit unions.

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NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood praises Trump in new White House video

10/04/19

Hood's comments mark an unusual turn for an industry famous for its bipartisanship.

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Cross River makes jump to real-time payments. Will other small banks follow?

09/20/19

Increased adoption of The Clearing House’s faster payments system could put pressure on community banks and credit unions awaiting the launch of the Fed’s competing service, FedNow.

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'These foolish ideas': Comments of the week

09/19/19

Readers react to plans by Democratic presidential candidates to reform college tuition, credit unions buying more banks, whether the next president could fire the CFPB head and more.

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Do big credit unions act too much like banks?

09/19/19

From expanding their membership to buying naming rights for major stadiums, big credit unions are taking unfair advantage of their tax exemption, bankers and industry observers argue.

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Making Amazon work for smaller issuers

09/19/19

Vibrant Credit Union sees great value in converting its members to mobile and digital payments. And days like Amazon Prime Day can be critical for its digital wallet strategy.

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Georgia bank agrees to sale to Florida credit union

09/17/19

First Commerce Credit Union's agreement to buy Citizens Bank brings to 14 the number of deals this year in which a credit union is buying a bank.

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Bankers fight back against credit union takeovers

09/12/19

An increase in credit union acquisitions of banks has been a blow to the morale of many commercial bankers, and some of their trade organizations are trying to slow down the trend. There may be little they can do.

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Elevations Credit Union plans to buy Colorado bank

09/04/19

The pending sale of Cache Bank & Trust would be the first credit union-bank deal in the state.

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