Nominations are now open for the New York Credit Union Association’s 2019 Recognition Awards, which honor credit unions and individuals for their exceptional contributions to the credit union movement – The Point

 The middle class believes its ability to achieve the American Dream remains alive, but they may be far too optimistic about their own financial security, according to a new survey from CUNA Mutual Group – The Point

 In a letter to credit unions yesterday, NCUA Board Chairman J. Mark McWatters encouraged credit unions to submit the annual Voluntary Credit Union Diversity Self-Assessment to the agency’s Office of Minority and Women Inclusion before Dec. 31, 2018 – The Point

 U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York on Wednesday was again named Senate Democratic leader – The Hill

 A new report suggests NCUA faces several challenges that threaten the safety and soundness of the credit union system, including the growing disparity in the performance of large and small credit unions – CUToday

 U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in nine months in October amid gains in the cost of gasoline and rents, offering mixed signs on inflation that will weigh on Federal Reserve discussions over the path of interest-rate increases – Bloomberg

 Individuals or companies that own a domain name and get decent traffic and fail to pay its annual renewal fee could be allowing crooks to set up fake e-commerce sites that steal credit card details from unwary shoppers – KrebsOnSecurity

 Banks are now offering the same level of consumer service that was once the hallmark of credit unions – Clark

 In New York, there is a continuing road block in the way of a truly paperless mortgage origination process – New York’s State of Mind