The Hub: News & Events for October 28, 2019

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October 28, 2019

 

Central 1 News


B.C. Economic Briefing

• Retail spending climbs 0.8 per cent in August
•Steady employment insurance counts align with low unemployment, but claims rise
• International tourists hold up at elevated levels despite fewer visitors from China

Ontario Economic Briefing

• Tourist visits grew very modestly in August due to a large drop in U.S. visitors
• A general drop in retail sales, not only in Toronto, pulled down Ontario sales in August
• Over 1,700 fewer people on Employment Insurance benefits in August

Remembrance Day Holiday Cash Orders through Secure Site (B.C. and Ontario)- login required

Central 1 will be closed on Monday, November 11, 2019 to observe the Canadian federal statutory holiday.

Return Processing for Remembrance Day Holiday - ALL 2019 - login required

For a detailed listing of Cheque Return Processing and AFT processing timeframes for B.C. and Ontario during the upcoming Remembrance Day holiday, please see the following document. 

MemberDirect Advisory: MD Core Release 599 - login required

Central 1 has scheduled a MemberDirect and PaymentStream Direct Core release for November 6, 2019. The release will be performed in a manner that minimizes customer impact by ensuring all servers are updated at different times. The installation will occur at 1 a.m. PT / 4 a.m. ET and may impact your customers for up to 30 minutes. 
 
Central 1 Events
 
October 28-29, 2019
PeopleFocus 2019
Coast Coal Harbour Hotel, Vancouver


November 12, 2019
Ottawa Contact Meeting
319 McRae Ave, Unit 1, Ottawa,
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November 13, 2019
London Contact Meeting
Four Points by Sheraton, London
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November 14, 2019
Toronto Contact Meeting
Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel & Conference Centre
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Industry News
 

Credit Union News

WFCU Credit Union Brings Halloween to Windsor-Essex Community with the First-Ever WFCU Credit Union Trick-or-Trot (Press Release)

Economics

TSX climbs on U.S.-China trade deal hopes (Reuters)
 

Loonie Vies for G-10 Currency Crown Ahead of Bank of Canada Decision (Bloomberg)

Stagnant Wages, Part-Time Workers Widen U.S.-Canada Income Gap (Bloomberg)

Central bank must plot course for a divided Canada: Don Pittis (CBC)


Technology

Bitcoin holds ground after China voices support for blockchain (Reuters)
 

Security

UniCredit unveils 2015 data breach involving 3 million Italian clients (Reuters)
 

Housing

Burned in 2008, Americans Are Refusing to Tap Their Home Equity (Bloomberg)

Industry Events


November 5-6 2019
Backbase Connect 2019

Beurs van Berlage Damrak
Amsterdam, The Netherlands


December 3, 2019
Annual Credit Union Forum & Holiday Luncheon

Liuna Station
Hamilton, ON
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