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March

21
2024
Trends

NCUA Quarterly U.S. Map Review - Fourth Quarter 2023

Four-quarter growth is the growth from the end of the fourth quarter of 2022 through the fourth quarter of 2023. Most maps shown in this review display medians, or the 50th percentile of the distribution of the variable. In other words, for a given metric, half of all credit unions had a value at or above the median, while the other half had a value that was less than or equal to the median.3

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March

21
2024
Industry News

BayPort Credit Union Wins CUNA Diamond Award for $500,000 Accelerating Change Together Grant Community Outreach Initiatives

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BayPort Credit Union today announced it was awarded a Diamond Award by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Marketing and Business Development Council. BayPort won in the new Public Relations category for the promotion of their $500,000, multi-year transformational grant called Accelerating Change Together (ACT), which was launched in partnership with two other leading corporations based in Newport News, Virginia.

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March

21
2024
Compliance

Auditing Your Third-Party Collection Agency for Success

In the complex world of debt collection, third-party collection companies play a pivotal role in helping businesses recover outstanding debts. However, ensuring that these entities operate ethically, efficiently, and within legal boundaries is crucial. This is where audits come into play. Auditing third-party collection companies isn’t just a routine task; it plays a crucial role in maintaining compliance, safeguarding customer interests, and preserving your company’s reputation. Key considerations when auditing your vendors include both emphasizing alignment with company criteria as well as adherence to state and federal regulations.

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March

21
2024
Industry News

Attorney General James Sues Large-Scale Predatory Lending Operation Targeting Small Businesses

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today filed a lawsuit against a major operation of over 30 companies and individuals for exploiting small businesses through fraudulent loans at sky-high interest rates disguised as merchant cash advances.

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March

21
2024
Trends

Examining Financial Fraud Against Older Adults

The Better Business Bureau reports that older adults[2] lose more than $36 billion to financial fraud every year.[3] According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, 105,301 cases of fraud against persons age 60 or older were reported in 2020.[4] In 2021, 128,216 offenses against persons age 65 or older were reported through the National Incident-Based Reporting System.

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