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Connecticut Gov Proclaims Value Of Reality Fairs
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has sent an official proclamation to the Credit Union League of Connecticut praising the value of its Financial Reality Fair program. The program is sponsored by Connecticut credit unions.
NEW: NCUA Lifts Arrowhead Central CU Conservatorship
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (UPDATED: 5/24/13, 12 p.m. ET)--Control of the once-conserved Arrowhead Central CU has been returned to its members, the National Credit Union Administration reported today.
CUNA Contacts Fed For More Interchange Survey Info
While a new Federal Reserve survey claims the interchange fee cap exemption is working for small issuers, details about credit unions' experience in this area are not fully reflected and CUNA is talking with the agency to find out more about the survey results, CUNA President/CEO Bill Cheney said Thursday.
Mortgage Rates Rising, Could Impact Refinancing
Fixed-mortgage rates in the U.S. are trending higher for a third consecutive week, putting pressure on refinance momentum, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey released Thursday. That could help credit unions, which get a good amount of loans from mortgage refinancings.
House Approves Federal Student Loan Rate Flexibility
Legislation that would tie student loan interest rates to 10-year U.S. Treasury notes, and allow those student loan rates to reset each year, was passed by the U.S. House on Thursday.