If you have not submitted your credit union’s proof of all marketing materials for the 2015 contract year (10/1/2014 – 12/31/2015), you are urged to do so as quickly as possible. The final deadline to submit materials for the 2015 contract...
The deadline to offer comments to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the Department of the Treasury for two proposed rules is coming up Jan. 25. The proposed rules are regarding a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) and an Initial...
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) includes a provision for the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to annually study these regulations. The GOA released its report last Wednesday. One of the items...
Right before New Years, Leon County Judge George Reynolds issued his ruling on the Florida Senate District Map. Reynolds rejected a map drawn for the Florida Senate by Sen. Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) and instead opted for a map drawn by a coalition...
Overall spending rose 7.9 percent from a year ago, according to the MasterCard SpendingPulse report, which tracks retail sales across cards, cash and checks from Black Friday to Christmas Eve. The uptick was driven by people sitting in the comfort...
NCUA’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has released its list of audits that it said would most benefit the agency in 2016. The information was included in the OIG’s 2016 performance plan. Among the audits it plans for 2016 are: Material loss...
The LSCU & Affiliates offices in Tallahassee and Birmingham will be closed on Thursday and Friday for the Christmas holiday. The offices will re-open on Monday Dec. 28. Monitor the League’s social media channels, Facebook and Twitter, for...
For credit unions that are serving a Cuban population, the U.S. Treasury has updated its FAQs on traveling or doing business with Cuba. The questions range from financial services to remittances to travel. The FAQs are for informational purposes and...
When Pres. Obama signed the Omnibus Bill last week, a piece of the bill secured the funding for 2016 for the Small Business Administration (SBA) lending program. The SBA is authorized to lend $34 billion through the 7(a) and the 504 program. This...
As you finish up last minute shopping and end of the year shopping, be sure to choose the Southeastern Credit Union Foundation as your charity of choice on AmazonSmile and a percentage of each purchase will be automatically donated. Your support...