Birmingham, AL/Tallahassee, FL, March 26, 2015 – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today released proposed rules to end payday lending traps, as well as ways to restrict how payday lenders collect payments from consumers. President...
Michael Tomko, a former Jacksonville credit union executive, has been appointed president and CEO of BrightStar Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in South Florida. Tomko replaces Colin Battle, who was serving as interim CEO, BrightStar...
The Florida Credit Union Association (FCUA), part of the League of Southeastern Credit Unions and Affiliates (LSCU), named House Speaker Steve Crisafullim R-Merrit Island, as its legislator of the year for 2014. Read More
U.S. credit unions are accelerating their growth in auto lending as the economy improves and many of the financial institutions make a concerted effort to go after car buyers. Credit unions have increased their auto lending by nearly 30 percent...
With the increase of job growth and consumer confidence so far in 2015, it is clear that the economy is moving swiftly in the right direction. According to CUNA Mutual Group’s Chief Economist Steve Rick in his February trend report video, we are...
BIRMINGHAM, AL/TALLAHASSEE, FL, Feb. 24, 2015 – LEVERAGE, an affiliate of the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates, announces that HLM Accounting and Consulting Services, Inc. has joined its CU Audit and Compliance Group. The new...
BIRMINGHAM, AL, Feb. 17, 2015 — The Alabama Credit Union Association, an affiliate of the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates (LSCU), today detailed its main priorities for the 2015 legislative session, which begins on Tuesday...
Tallahassee, Fla., Feb. 24, 2015 – The Florida Credit Union Association (FCUA), an affiliate of the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates (LSCU), has outlined the top priorities it will be advocating for during the 2015 Legislative...
Credit Unions are the underdog of financial institutions. With over 100 million members and $1.1 trillion in assets, credit unions are growing but still pale in comparison to the trillions of dollars in assets held by the big banks. But sometimes...
Birmingham/Tallahassee – Feb. 3, 2015 – The League of Southeastern Credit Unions and Affiliates (LSCU) announces that Sen. Dorothy Hukill (R-Port Orange) has been honored with the Credit Union National Association Desjardins Financial Education...