RICHMOND, Va. - (11/05/04) -- Virginia CU said it is issuing about20 new MasterCard credit cads after members reported their accountshad been compromised. Credit union officials said they believe thecompromise occurred with a merchant system and not with the creditunion. It is unknown how many consumers have had their accountsstolen through the merchant.
Earlier in the day, Fed Gov. Stephen Miran chastised the Fed for wading into politics under the Biden administration, as he currently takes unpaid leave from President Donald Trump's top advisory council.
CEO Chris Gorman applauded what he sees as a transformation of bank regulation since President Trump took office. He described a shift from layers of exams and documentation to a streamlined focus on liquidity, capital and earnings.
Zions Bancorp. is among the latest banks to report material losses due to alleged borrower fraud. Stocks of regional lenders plunged on Thursday.
Merchants alleged the major card networks illegally conspired to shift fraud liability onto them with the adoption of EMV chip technology.
The Buffalo-based bank said Thursday that the paring of its CRE loan book, which has nearly halved in volume over the last three years, may be near its inflection point.
The BNPL lender is launching a three-day shopping event that pushes 0% financing offers to draw more consumers into the app and increase sales volumes for merchants ahead of the holiday season.
