Home sales have dropped every month so far in 2016, but real estate agents say the market was bound to slow slightly after record-setting numbers in 2014 and 2015. Single-family sales in June, which reflect contracts signed one to two months...
Yesterday, following a vote of 2-0, the NCUA board approved its 2017-2021 strategic plan and in doing so highlighted its commitment to reducing the regulatory burden on CUs and possibly extending the exam cycle for well-run CUs. The new plan...
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley recently told The Montgomery Advertiser he would call a special session in late summer or fall to focus on the General Fund. An official announcement is pending, and the session is expected to address problems with...
You’ve got to give it to them. Hackers come up with some ingenious, albeit Machiavellian, plans to rob consumers of their private data. The latest method of capturing ill-gotten information to sell or utilize in fraudulent activities involves using...
An overwhelming, bipartisan majority of 70 U.S. senators have added their voices calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to tailor rulemakings to protect credit unions from regulatory burden. The combined advocacy efforts of CUNA...
Despite the adoption of fraud prevention solutions by financial institutions and merchants, along with EMV being implemented in most countries including the U.S., card fraud rates are on the rise. Nearly one in three consumers has been victimized...