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For most people, being free from debts indicates a good life. After all, being drowned in the debt trap can tie up your money, preventing you from doing everything you want or need to do with it. But the effects of debts go beyond your finances alone. After some time, the constant and lingering pressure […]

On the 22nd of December 2021, President Joe Biden announced that he would extend the existing student loan repayment freeze for 90 more days through the 1st of May 2022. The White House posted a release citing the ongoing challenges related to the pandemic that student loan borrowers face as the reason for this latest

In the midst of rising inflation and its impact on consumer personal savings rates, TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) conducted new research examining the financial status and behaviors of consumers who engage in mobile sports betting. The research found that more than half (54%) of mobile sports bettors earn high incomes—earning $100,000 or more—yet many are concerned

OGDEN, UT: April 19, 2022 – Goldenwest Credit Union is excited to announce Alyson Sloan’s promotion to Assistant Vice President, Consumer Lending & Underwriting. Her new promotional responsibilities include strategic planning, development, and implementation of all consumer loan products and lending systems. She will manage the consumer underwriters and the Consumer Lending department. Sloan’s Goldenwest

Auto insurance shopping was down 3% overall in Q2 2022 compared to Q2 2021. That trend was primarily driven by a significant decrease by higher-risk consumers, where shopping decreased 11%, compared to Q2 2021.TransUnion’s (NYSE: TRU) new Personal Lines Insurance Trends and Perspectives Report found property and auto insurance shopping in Q2 2022 was generally

OGDEN, UT: August 15,2022 – Goldenwest Credit Union recently promoted Cordon Barker to the position of Department Manager of Business Services. He will oversee responsibilities with servicing business accounts in the Box Elder, Weber and Morgan counties. Barker began his career at Goldenwest in 2018 at the Brigham City branch as a loan officer and

More than one-third of consumers (37%) have already or plan to use Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) loans for their back-to-school purchases, according to new research from TransUnion’s (NYSE: TRU) retail business. BNPL loans allow consumers to make purchases with deferred or no interest installment loans. The back-to-school shopping trends research was conducted via an

LOGAN, UT: April 28, 2022 – USU Credit Union has promoted Dave Johnson to the position of Assistant Vice President, Branches. He will supervise operations and business development for the USU Credit Union branches in Cache Valley. Johnson began his career with USU Credit Union in 2010 and has served as a branch manager for

OGDEN, UT: April 13, 2022 – Goldenwest Credit Union released its 2021 Annual Report and announced the results of the recent Board of Directors election during the 86th Annual Meeting on April 12th at Union Station in Ogden. During the meeting, the membership listened to reports on the state of the Credit Union from Chairman

OGDEN, UT: April 6, 2022 – The 2022 Goldenwest Credit Union Annual Meeting will be held in Ogden’s Union Station on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Credit Union members are invited to attend the 86th Annual Meeting, which will be held in the historic grand lobby. The Business Meeting will include the presentation of 2021 Goldenwest