The Hub: News & Events for April 8, 2019

View this email in your browser April 8, 2019   Central 1 News  B.C. Weekly Economic Briefing Highlights:  Strong labour market March home sales slump Home prices edge lower Ontario Weekly Economic Briefing Highlights:  Ontario's unemployment rate moved up to 5.9 per cent in March  Toronto housing market tightened in March but price growth remained sluggish Interest Rate Forecast Highlights:  Yield curve inverts, conflicting signals  End to growth slowdown nearing  Rates on hold for now     Central 1 Events   April 24-25, 2019 Central 1 Member Forum Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre April 25, 2019 Central 1 AGM Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre September 8-10, 2019 Momentum Summit & Trade Show Westin Harbor Castle, Toronto (Save the date) Industry News Credit unions New Insurance  Collaboration Structure between Coastal Community and Interior Savings Credit Unions Now Launched (Press release) Frugina Ball elected OCUF Vice Chair (Press release) Yes, Toronto homes are still relatively affordable for priced-out Vancouverites (Livabl) - Features Central 1 Economist Edgard Navarrete SASCU's Sheri Hamilton named HR professional of the year (Salmon Arm Observer) Economics Pace of Canadian housing starts up in March: CMHC (BNN Bloomberg) Fraud Tackling money laundering in B.C. is like a game of 'whack-a-mole,' says AG (CBC) Banco Santander issues in-app fraud warnings for mobile transactions (FinExtra) Personal finance That investment fees are falling is a popular narrative, but it's not the whole story (Financial Post) Housing 56% of Canadians would wait until next year to buy a home: Survey (BNN Bloomberg) Majority of Canadians believe it's better to own than rent, poll finds (The Star) Canadian incomes aren't growing fast enough, and that's a problem for Canada's housing market (Livabl) Technology Will Apple Card worm its way into your wallet? (The Star)     Industry Events April 9, 2019 Concentra Bank Annual Meeting of Shareholders Video Webcast April 23, 2019 Credit Union Foundation of B.C. AGM  Stabilization Central Credit Union of B.C. AGM  Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre May 5-8, 2019 2019 National Conference for Canada's Credit Unions Winnipeg Convention Centre May 7-9, 2019 Enhancing Business Performance through Co-operative Management Strategies Saint Mary's University Winnipeg, MB June 9-14, 2019 CanadaDE Credit Union Leadership Program Saint Mary's University Halifax, NS   September 15-17, 2019 CULA Conference White Oaks Conference Resort Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON (Save the date) October 3 – 5, 2019 35th Annual Credit Union Directors' Forum   "Good Governance: The Future of Ontario's Credit Unions" Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale October 21-22, 2019 Everlink Connections 2019 Hilton Toronto Have some credit union news or events? To submit items email newslist@central1.com *please include an URL to the requested item Copyright © 2018 Central 1 Credit Union, All rights reserved. Unsubscribe from The Hub The Hub is brought to you by Member & External Communications. Questions or feedback regarding The Hub? Email communications@central1.com. Unsubscribe from all commercial messages from Central 1  Please note: this option will remove you from all future Central 1 communications. Should this message not be applicable to you, we encourage you to unsubscribe from this list only.

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