SAN FRANCISCO – As financial institutions increasingly rely on predictive modeling and other analytics for making marketing decisions, Banno has introduced Kernel at FinovateSpring here.

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Peach State FCU’s Credit Union Financial Services Organization and Georgia CU Affiliates are working with charity Purple Heart Homes to make home ownership possible for disabled veterans who would not otherwise qualify for mortgage loans.

ATLANTA – Despite the hype around mobile, bricks and mortar still play a key role in financial consumer satisfaction and retention, according to a recent survey.

WASHINGTON – The House Financial Services Committee will roll out a bill to scale back the Federal Housing Administration’s single-family program in the “next month or so,” according to Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – At least one analyst is bucking the conventional wisdom that says Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac need to be reformed to encourage private capital to move back into the housing market.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Overall credit card debt fell for the first time this year during the month of March, according to data just released by the Federal Reserve.

ONTARIO, Calif. – More credit union members, especially younger ones, are placing as much emphasis on convenience as rate when shopping for a car and closing the loan.

NORMAN, Okla. – The final step in the consolidation of CU leagues in Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma was taken this afternoon as member credit unions of the CU Association of Oklahoma voted 49-10 in favor of a single organization representing the three states.

ABU DHABI, UAE – The international ATM heist that lifted $45 million from two Middle Eastern banks could have been prevented had better security controls been in place at the card processors, the ATMs and the banks involved, according to analysts.

NEW YORK – JPMorgan Chase has indicated it expects to face enforcement action from federal regulators over its collection practices and add-on products commonly appended to credit cards.

WASHINGTON – Consumer groups are complaining that proposed changes to the Community Reinvestment Act are too timid.

ERIE, Penn. – The newly renamed Widget Financial Credit Union, previously known as Erie General Electric CU until the original sponsor company requested it change its name, is offering a $77 bonus to anyone who opens a free checking account.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala./TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The League of Southeastern Credit Unions and Affiliates’ cooperative image campaign has garnered a Hermes Creative Award.

HERNDON, Va. – eDOC Innovations and DigitalMailer are partnering to offer CU members a virtual safe deposit box.

LAUREL, Md. – Tower FCU said it is on schedule to complete its merger with U.S. Coast Guard Community CU by June 30.

NAPERVILLE, Ill. – The Illinois CU League has passed an amendment to its bylaws prohibiting volunteers from serving on its board.

ARLINGTON, Va. – NAFCU has named the winners of its Annual Awards competition.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – MnIPC, a check processing provider, has entered into a partnership with CUsource to combine deposit item volume and “help control costs for credit unions,” according to the companies.

MADISON, Wis. – Forty people have graduated from the National CU Foundation’s Credit Union Development Education (CUDE) program.

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