Bruce Ricca, chief of the Bureau of Credit Unions for the Florida Office of Financial Regulation, was originally scheduled to retire from the agency on May 31, instead served his last day in this post on April 30. While no replacement has been named...
Spring, typically a time when home buyers are in nesting mode, saw mortgage applications decrease 7.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the...
In Florida, this is the ninth and final week of session, as the legislature is scheduled to adjourn this Friday, May 3. The biggest piece of good news from the eighth week of legislative session is that the Florida House passed HB 7071. This...
Despite the tax overhaul of 2018, IRS refunds have not changed significantly, according to a recent post tax filing report from the IRS. The federal government paid $260.9 billion in refunds to taxpayers, compared to $265.3 billion in 2018...
Nominations are open for the 2019 CUNA Awards, and the LSCU encourages all credit unions to recognize outstanding individuals who contribute to their organization and community. The deadline for credit union submissions is June 30. CUNA’s...
Kick off SCUCE by joining us Wednesday, June 19, at the Ritz Carlton Grande-Lakes Golf Club in Orlando, FL, for a morning of golf to benefit the Southeastern Credit Union Foundation! For more information, or to register contact SECUF Fundraising...
This week, the House will consider H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act. The House will also consider several bills under “suspension of the rules.” Included are: H.Res. 327, a bill “Encouraging greater public-private sector collaboration to promote...
Consumers in the U.S. were opening their wallets more as spending increased significantly in March, according to a report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis on Monday. Personal income was also up, increasing $11.4 billion (0.1 percent) in March...
Scams and fraud aimed at the elderly are increasing as the methods of tricking the elderly are getting more sophisticated. In many cases, credit union staff will recognize transactions or words used in conversation with an elderly member that may be...
I wanted to take an opportunity to update you on the status of the proposed LSCU-GCUA strategic consolidation. The LSCU & Affiliates continues to work on final due diligence and drafting the appropriate legal documents. My counterpart Mike...