VANCOUVER, Wash.-iQ Credit Union has been named by Seattle Business Magazine as one of Washington's 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2009. The credit union was ranked No. 4 out of eight organizations listed in the nonprofit organization category. More than 9,500 employees of nominated companies filled out surveys about their employers based on criteria such as leadership, communications, work environment, benefits and training.
A consortium of international FIs are planning to issue a U.S. stablecoin in early 2027; London-based OpenPayd has entered the U.S. through its acquisition of MSB USA; the U.K. fined Citi £4.7 million ($6.3 million) for hundreds of transactions in breach of sanctions against Russia; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
The controlling owner of Santa Fe-based Century Financial Services Corp. wound up in bankruptcy court. Now his 71% stake is on the verge of being sold to an Oklahoma bank.
Swift's network of 11,500 banks can exchange deposit tokens in a standardized way.
The big three's trade group has said they operate legally and protect the industry with a trio of reports. FHFA also is opening up VantageScore for all lenders.
OnePay's My Garage combines payments and financial information as it continues to build out a financial app.
While donating stock is a clear win for clients to avoid capital gains taxes, gifts of property require a qualified appraisal to get a deduction.
