J. Alvin George, director of North Island Financial Credit Union in San Diego, was named the 2003 CUES Directors Educational Forum Director of the Year during CUES' Directors Conference here. A CU volunteer since 1948 with what is now Financial 21 Credit Union, George has also served as president of the California Credit Union League, as chairman of CUNA, and a director with the World Council of Credit Unions.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said there was a "high degree of unity" among committee members during this week's Federal Open Market Committee vote. Out of 12 FOMC members, 11 voted for a 25 basis point cut.
The Federal Open Market Committee's decision to reduce interest rates for the first time in nine months lifted bank stocks Wednesday. The 25-basis-point reduction could lead to net interest income headwinds now, but loan growth later, analysts said.
Community Financial in Syracuse has made its biggest investment ever in an outside company, taking a $37.4 million equity stake in an insurance provider that focuses on the rental housing market.
St. Cloud Financial Credit Union will be issuing its own stablecoin at the end of this year, becoming one of the first U.S. credit unions to do so.
The two BNPL giants' pay-over-time loans will now be available for in-store purchases on Apple Pay in a move to capture more sales at brick and mortar stores.
State regulator says blockchain tools are key to detecting money laundering and sanctions violations.
