As a reminder, registration is open for the 2019 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference, scheduled for March 10-14, in Washington, D.C. – The Point

 AmeriCU Credit Union will host the November Utica-Rome Chapter meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at St. Luke’s Home in New Hartford, to discuss the timeline of the hospital and more – The Point

 The board of directors at Municipal Credit Union in Manhattan have named Mark A. Ricca as the credit union’s next president/CEO – The Point

 Person-to person payments are surging at a brisk 250 percent clip, but not all payment services are catching on yet, according to new research – CU Times  

 The economy again reported robust performance numbers and economists again suggested a “slowdown is looming” – CUToday

 The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has set a briefing schedule for the appeal of the field-of-membership lawsuit brought against NCUA by the American Bankers Association – CUNA

 Mastercard and Visa reported stronger-than-expected earnings for the third quarter, as it benefited from more Americans swiping their credit cards for everything from gasoline to groceries – Reuters

 If Democrats flip the House, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., would be in line to serve as the chairwoman of the Financial Services Committee. Despite some headline-making comments, industry insiders view her as a fair and shrewd dealmaker – Politico

 With Election Day less than week away, candidates are making last efforts to gain voter support. This year, candidates had to dig deeper into their own pockets as outside interest groups were more reluctant to fund state races than they were in 2016 – Times Union