CFCU Awarded LEED CertificationNEEHAH, Wis.-Gries Architectural Group and Miron Construction Co., Inc., said CitizenFirst CU's 37,640-square-foot corporate office expansion at its Universal Street branch in Oshkosh, Wis., has been awarded Certified LEED status, as established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute.For info: www.griesarchitectural.com or www.usgbc.orgKEMBA Financial Joins PSCUST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-PSCU said KEMBA Financial CU, Gahanna, Ohio, is joining the CUSO to offer its members call center support from PSCU's Total Member Care 24/7/365 contact centers, which will process applications for new members and loans.For info: www.pscu.comLendingQB Integrates ComplianceEaseCOSTA MESA, Calif.-LendingQB, a provider of mortgage lending technology, announced that it completed an integration with ComplianceEase, a provider of mortgage compliance and risk management solutions. LendingQB integrated its end-to-end loan origination system with ComplianceEase's ComplianceAnalyzer product, which the two companies said created a solution that automatically runs continuous, real-time audits throughout the origination lifecycle of the loan to ensure compliance with federal, state, and municipal consumer credit regulations.For info: www.lendingqb.com or www.complianceease.comCUSO Taps First AssociatesSAN DIEGO-Student CU Connect CUSO, LLC said it has selected consumer loan servicer First Associates Loan Servicing to service the SCUC portfolio of private student loans. SCUC is a CUSO formed by seven credit unions. Loans under the program are made available to eligible students by Eli Lilly FCU.For info: www.1stassociates.com INVEST Signs MAFCU, LSFCUTAMPA, Fla.-INVEST Financial Corporation announced it will provide brokerage and investment services for two more credit unions: $490-million MidWest America FCU, Fort Wayne, Ind.; and, $184-million Lake State FCU, Moose Lake, Minn. INVEST now has more than 150 financial institutions in its network.For info: www.investfinancial.com Kansas CUs Team With Central StarWICHITA, Kan.-Central Star Financial Solutions, a CUSO that offers mortgage and insurance products to credit unions, their members and all Kansas consumers, said it currently partners with 12 CUs in Kansas, located in Wichita, Arkansas City, El Dorado, Hutchinson, and Topeka. CSFS said its services include mortgage origination, processing and document preparation for mortgage loans, and more. For info: www.csoptions.com
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Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould reiterated his pro-preemption stance Wednesday in response to a question on whether he would move to preempt other state laws — like one passed by the state legislature earlier this month in Colorado — if they come to fruition.
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The co-author of the landmark Dodd-Frank Act and progressive Congressional trailblazer Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., has died.
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The White House issued an executive order Tuesday directing the Treasury department, bank regulators and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to advise banks on "red flags" of informal work arrangements. How agencies implement the order will determine how onerous compliance will ultimately be for banks.
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Flagstar — one of the largest regional banks, operating around 340 locations across nine states — recently hired four senior executives.
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The newest version of the House housing bill would make a ban on institutional investors owning some homes less harsh than the Senate version by removing a seven year mandate on selling build-to-rent homes.
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The National Credit Union Administration Tuesday submitted a rule to the Office of Management and Budget stating that federal law preempts state laws on interchange, blocking an Illinois statute banning the collection of swipe fees on taxes and tips.
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