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Whether it’s helping out the local CMN hospital, recognizing young scholars or donating to benefit research that impacts the entire globe, credit unions are doing their part.

Treasury Secretary-designate Steven Mnuchin's plan to remove Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from government control could mean increased competition for lenders' loans. But it could also prompt a rise in mortgage rates.

CHROME Federal Credit Union in Washington, Pa., has selected SmartCore by NYMBUS as its new core banking platform to help reach a financial milestone.

Even before taking office, Treasury Secretary-designate Steven Mnuchin has said he wants to return Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the private sector, a radically different vision of housing finance reform than that pushed by other Republicans.

The decisions by some of the major national and regional banks to keep subprime auto lending in check look wise after new delinquency data from the New York Fed, and may lend credence to the belief that credit unions can boost their auto lending business as the banks step back.

Even before taking office, Treasury Secretary-designate Steven Mnuchin has said he wants to return Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the private sector, a radically different vision of housing finance reform than that pushed by other Republicans.

President-elect Donald Trump recognizes that full repeal of the Dodd-Frank Act is unlikely, though he supports a House effort to make significant changes, according to a former banker who was on the shortlist to be Treasury secretary.

Some banks are set to get a fourth-quarter earnings boost from their MSR portfolios, thanks to a sudden spike in yields on Treasury bonds. Add to that the prospect of further rate hikes and the potential dismantling of Basel III, and more banks could be encouraged to re-enter the servicing business.

Several non-U.S. core systems providers are trying to make American banks their clients, but they still face challenges penetrating an entrenched marketplace.

Payments processor and technology provider Total System Services Inc. has begun a long-term agreement to provide debit transaction processing for Virgin Money customers in the U.K.