The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is taking very seriously its role as protector of consumers against abusive credit providers.

Roughly 90% of those who refinanced through the program were new members with an average loan-to-value of 45% and credit scores in the high 700s.

Consumers are gravitating more toward online and mobile channels for daily financial management, and they’re showing a strong interest in tablet banking services.

In 2011, 300 participating CUs brought in $28.5 million in youth deposits and opened 9,000 new youth accounts.

Study provides insights into the debts and credit scores of four key age groups.

‘Hope Federal’s faith in us allowed us to grow.’

Connect financial literacy with members’ particular needs.

Legislators and regulators must pay heed to CUs’ challenges to keep the CU charter viable.

CU’s success is rooted in efforts to gain market share, build member awareness, and implement branding consistency.

While use of QR codes is picking up steam, there remains untapped potential as well as errors in how they’re being used.