Former State Employee Sentenced for Embezzling $150 Million

Former State Employee Sentenced for Embezzling $150 Million

An ex-Department of State employee cheated the department and the Department of Defense (DoD) out of more than $150,000 through his role managing South Command (SOUTHCOM) travel allowances, according to the South Carolina district attorney's office.

Hope for Warriors Gets Grant From Investment Bank

Hope for Warriors Gets Grant From Investment Bank

Hope for the Warriors will be able to change more lives for veterans thanks to a grant they recently received from social impact investment agency American Veterans Group, the only public benefit corporation on Wall Street.

$23 Million Veterans Housing Complex to Open in New Jersey

$23 Million Veterans Housing Complex to Open in New Jersey

A 70-unit private apartment complex for military veterans, some of whom are homeless, is set to open up this month. It's one of the first private veterans' communities in the United States to offer rental housing to veterans of all incomes, and it includes comprehensive services that help move the former service members to eventually become homeowners.

Due to Navy Pay Issues, Sailors are Taking Out Loans

Due to Navy Pay Issues, Sailors are Taking Out Loans

Sailors who received an increase in their housing allowance this year because they got married or moved to a higher cost-of-living area have been forced to wait months for their increase in their paychecks, forcing some in the Navy to take out loans from their banks.

Veterans Widow Loses Benefits, Savings

Veterans Widow Loses Benefits, Savings

Janice Traylor's husband Gary, an Army veteran, died last summer because of heart failure. Traylor said she has struggled for months since his death to gain access to thousands of dollars he had in his bank account as well as his military benefits.

Penfed Credit Union Named Best Employer For Vets

Penfed Credit Union Named Best Employer For Vets

It's the third year in a row that the nation's second-biggest credit union, Penfed, has been named a "Best for Vets" employer of 2021.  Penfed offers banking services, auto loans, home loans, credit cards and personal loans to military families.  

Banks Slowly Embrace Crypto

Banks Slowly Embrace Crypto

Back in 2014, when cryptocurrency was just making its way into the market, the regulators of banks in New York tried to question the sudden onset of digital payments and thought that regulating crypto would make it legal, which could cause a significant dent in the financial industry.