Check fraud and impostors
We have discussed check fraud and concepts from the UCC here and here over the past couple of months. While the UCC does not contemplate every check fraud scenario that ...
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How to find those “red flags” of identity theft
It seems that rarely a day goes by that we don’t catch wind of a case of identity theft. According to an estimate by the FTC1, around nine million ...
Why free checking still pays off for credit unions
One of the biggest competitive differentiators credit unions can leverage against big banks and fintech “challenger” banks is not a new product type or techy: it’s free checking! In ...
4 communication errors keeping you from success
Growth and relevance in the business world require companies to adapt to trends and find new opportunities to meet their members’ or customers’ needs. The changes required to stay successful ...
Nominations received for the CUNA board elections
CUNA has received several nominations for its board elections. The deadline for nominations and seconds is Nov. 6. In contested elections, voting will begin Nov. 12 and close Dec. 18. ...
Fed cuts rates for 3rd time in 2019
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), as expected, cut interest rates by 25 basis points Wednesday at the conclusion of its two-day monetary-policy setting meeting. The federal funds target rate ...
Senate chairman introduces ‘skinny’ defense bill that deletes bank proposal
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee has introduced a “skinny” version of the annual defense authorization bill; that measure does not include a contentious plan to provide banks ...
And the first THINK 20 speaker is…
While every credit union is at a unique place in their digital transformation journey, all of us need the knowledge and tools to make the courageous choices required to seize ...