The New York Credit Union Association has mailed its 2019 membership packet to all member credit unions. In the days ahead, credit unions should begin receiving the documents, which includes information on joining or rejoining the Association and CUNA as a member credit union – The Point

 With Democrats taking over the majority in the state Senate, the New York Credit Union Association is hopeful long-stalled legislation will advance through the chamber – The Point

 The Massachusetts Insurance Corporation, in partnership with the Association, has released the 2018 third quarter Custom Performance Report – The Point

New York state is expected to pass legislation that would legalize or decriminalize recreational marijuana but financial institutions still have plenty of obstacles to clear when it comes to serving the industry – The Point

 Consumers are so worried about their data privacy now that many are deleting mobile apps, removing social media accounts, changing their privacy settings and rejecting cookies and terms of agreement – CU Times

 A new email extortion scam is making the rounds, threatening that someone has planted bombs within the recipient’s building that will be detonated unless a hefty bitcoin ransom is paid by the end of the business day – KrebsOnSecurity

 Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said he is not ruling out the possibility of conducting legislative hearings on sexual harassment – Times Union

 An independent fiscal watchdog group warned about overstating the initial financial benefits of legalized marijuana – Daily News