While reports of Black Friday-Cyber Monday 2015 shopping ranged from “bleak” (forbes.com) to “record breaking” (adobe.com), CO-OP Financial Services’ transaction processing data show that the 2015 holiday season opened about on par with 2014. “Our...
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is looking to support $36 billion in small business lending this year. And while SBA loans by credit unions have grown from $801 million to $1.2 billion in the past four years, there is a vast untapped...
Achieva Credit Union, based in Dunedin, FL, has gained the final federal and state approvals to complete its acquisition of Calusa Bank, a state-chartered bank in Sarasota and Charlotte counties that holds $165 million in assets. This is the first...
A Congressional committee, made up of House and Senate members, drafted a new Highway and Transit bill that included a number of provisions to help credit unions. The League and CUNA worked hard to put the credit union issues in front of key...
Vystar Credit Union sponsors “reality fairs” at high schools through Northeast Florida to help students understand how financial decisions affect their lifestyle. Adrian Jones is Vystar’s high school coordinator for Clay, Duval and Nassau...
More money is flowing into credit unions in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties as the local economy improves, according to the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates. South Florida credit canada-goose-outlet-online sale...