CDFI Fund announces Bank Enterprise Awards
The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund on Wednesday announced it has awarded $26 million to 158 Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC)-insured banks as part of its FY21 round ...
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Inside Green Dot, the bank behind Walmart, Apple, Amazon & Intuit
The conventional wisdom of retail banking right now can be reduced to a handful of points: The checking account is on its way out as the centerpiece of banking relationships. ...
Rep. Upton announces retirement
Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., announced he will not seek re-election in 2022. Upton, who has served in Congress since 1987, has long supported credit unions. “Fred Upton has long been ...
Fed’s Currency Education Program provides FIs with resources, support services
In recognition of Financial Literacy Month this April, NAFCU is sharing the Federal Reserve Board’s U.S. Currency Education Program (CEP), which offers consumers and financial institutions with several ...
Premier Members CU supports vital VITA program through United Way partnership
The Pueblo Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program provides free tax preparation and e-filing services to individuals and families with household incomes of $55,000 or less. Services are provided by ...
Movement celebrates National Credit Union Youth Month
The credit union movement is celebrating National Credit Union Youth Month throughout April. The theme of 2022’s Youth Month, sponsored by EVERFI, is “Save Small. Dream Big. at your ...
Cybersecurity: It’s not a matter of ‘if,’ but ‘when’
Cybersecurity genuinely affects all of us. Whether you are a private citizen, a business, or even the government, you and your organization are susceptible to significant damage should a bad ...
NCUA webinar on overdraft programs
Last week, NCUA hosted a webinar to discuss overdraft programs and alternatives. At the start of the webinar, chairman Harper explained how heavy reliance on overdraft programs can harm members, ...