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NAFCU Vice President of Legislative Affairs Brad Thaler, in a letter yesterday, outlined credit unions' guiding principles for Congress to keep in mind as it works on a legislative solution…

Chances are, you or someone you know has had personal information compromised due to relentless cyberattacks across various industries in the U.S. Last year alone, we saw major companies like…

The culture of instant gratification contributes to, and complicates, the growing problem of fraud. While technology allows loan approval in seconds, it also fuels the fastest-growing type of fraud: online…

Fashion retailer Forever 21 confirmed investigation details of a 2017 breach involving unauthorized payment card data access at an undisclosed number of its stores due malfunctioning encryptions on POS devices.…

Challenge #1 – Wrangling The Rising Interest Rate Environment In a perfect world, financial institutions would enjoy a stable, predictable interest rate environment. You’d have a high concentration of core…

Greetings from Albany, New York where I now know the answer to the following question: Can ten degrees feel like a heat wave at 7 a.m.? Yes, it can. Here…

Callahan & Associatesis known in the credit union industry for their in-depth research andanalytics. With 30 years of experience in credit unions, they have provided sound advice for credit union…

I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe holiday season. As we recover from our holiday hangovers, its time to start thinking about all the things we want to accomplish…

Recently I watched the movie Wonder. It’s an inspiring and heart-warming movie, based on R.J. Palacio's award-winning novel of the same name. It centers on Auggie Pullman, a young boy…

CUNA’s new and bold advocacy goal for 2018 is to revolutionize the operating environment for credit unions. This agenda has four main points: reduce regulatory burden, expand and protect credit…

NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger asserted the association's ongoing focus on winning passage of comprehensive data and cybersecurity legislation, one of the association's top priorities for 2018, in an…

For financial institutions, avoiding risk completely is impossible. However, managing risk surrounding auto loans is definitely achievable with a well-developed collateral protection program. An effective program enables a financial institution…

One of the best parts of my job is getting to wake up every day and tap into the energy of the credit union movement. CUNA’s mission is to support,…

The federal Credit Union Act is outdated and needs to be modernized, CUNA officials said Monday, in announcing a comprehensive effort to send a plan to Capitol Hill during the…

Just like my favorite rapper, T.I. –I’m backbaby and better than ever! If you’re anything like yours truly, you’ve been thinking more about a perfectly cooked roast with creamed spinach…

Man, that went fast didn’t it? It feels like 2017 just started yesterday, but I guess things are never “slow” when it comes to compliance. Now it is time to…

I like resolutions. Some don't, and I understand why. A resolution can seem hollow, especially when you see people make them year-after-year, and fall short. But I'll see the glass…

It seems like there’s nothing Amazon can’t do these days. They’ve moved into the cloud with web storage and computing services. They’ve launched music and video streaming services. And they’ve…

Numerous predictive and hyper-personalized experiences have led to a significant shift in consumer expectations. Fitbit tells us how many stairs we must climb to lose 10 pounds by the holidays.…

HR professionals will see explosive growth in their use of artificial intelligence over the next five years, according to research by HR.com. This growth will not only transform HR technologies…

Often, the credit union delegations Ryan Donovan hosted during his days as a congressional staffer consisted entirely of directors. “That was really cool because then you knew you were talking…

by: Anthony Demangone The best part of attending a conference is that you get pushed outside of your comfort zone. NAFCU's closing keynote speaker did just that. Captain Mike Abrashoff…

Apple has certainly garnered the lion's share of headlines the last six months or so with its Apple Pay service and now Apple Watch being delivered earlier this month. Now,…

by: Georgann Smith Bruce Temkin, chair of the Customer Experience Professionals Association, coined 2015 “The Year of the Employee.” In doing so, he highlighted the importance of employee engagement to…