A digital lending strategy that delivers long term value for credit unions begins with three core components, according to CUNA Mutual Group – The Point

 Sperry FCU in Garden City Park recently made a donation to The Maurer Foundation as part of their ongoing relationship with the organization – The Point

 All credit union employees, volunteers and other individuals are encouraged to connect and engage with the New York Credit Union Association on social media – The Point

 U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., urged CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger to take immediate steps “to reverse the anti-consumer initiatives undertaken by Interim Director Mulvaney and to ensure that the CFPB adequately protects consumers” – CU Journal

 Credit unions serving federal employees are again offering financial assistance to members as the status of federal government remains uncertain – CUToday

 Employees are losing ground when it comes to understanding their workplace benefits. In fact, while 77 percent in 2015 said they understood their benefits, that has now decreased to just 50 percent – CU Times

 President Donald Trump has named Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting as acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, beginning Jan. 6, after the end of Director Mel Watt’s term – American Banker

 U.S. consumer sentiment unexpectedly improved this month as views on economic conditions improved, helping bolster the outlook for American spending – Bloomberg

 Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas, D-Long Island and chair of the Ethics and Guidance Committee, introduced a series of bills that she said would strengthen the state’s sexual harassment laws – Times Union