The state Department of Financial Services has authorized the state-chartered Signature Bank to offer a new digital payment platform that utilizes blockchain technology – The Point
A Trump administration task force studying the U.S. Postal System has recommended that the system stay out of the banking business – CU Times
New York credit union leaders are encouraged to register for the CU Reality Check event—hosted by the New York Credit Union Association, New Jersey Credit Union League and Pennsylvania Credit Union Association—Feb. 18-20, 2019, in Atlantic City – The Point
Registration is now open for the 2019 Lending School. Once again, the Association will be offering two sessions—one in Albany, the other in Buffalo—on separate dates – The Point
Young credit union professionals from the Catskill-Hudson Chapter will host a networking meet-up on Dec. 13 at the Gilded Otter in New Paltz – The Point
With the approach of the holidays and the 2019 filing season, the Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and the nation’s tax industry are warning consumers to stay aware following a surge of new, sophisticated email phishing scams – CUToday
The latest numbers on student loans were all too familiar, with outstanding debt hitting another record and delinquency rates spiking in the third quarter of 2018 – Bloomberg
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., the likely chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, is expected to waste no time aggressively scrutinizing the CFPB now run by acting Director Mick Mulvaney – CU Journal
The blog discusses the eulogies for President George H.W. Bush, and focuses on how the messages relate to the credit union industry – New York’s State of Mind