SAFE Banking Act shows benefits of financial sector cooperation
Last week’s historic House vote to advance the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act was an example of what can happen when the financial services sector works together, ...
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NCUA bans 7 from future work in FIs
The NCUA in September issued five prohibition notices and two prohibition orders, which prohibit individuals previously associated with credit unions from any future participation in the affairs of a federally ...
Engaging ‘mobile-only’ members
SAFE Credit Union is connecting with its “mobile-only members” to remind them to optimize their cash-back rewards, to offer prizes at ballgames and to issue other alerts and offers on ...
A guide for planning (big & small)
Is a recession really coming? What do the upcoming elections mean? Why do people let social media drive them to spend money they don’t have? Some answers to those ...
Financial wellness strategies crucial for credit union growth
Financial institution marketing has long focused on the milestones of life — first big job, marriage, homebuying, retirement. But that legacy focus may soon be eclipsed by the concept of financial ...
Only 1 in 5 CUs offer free checking
Moebs Services is reporting that credit unions have dramatically reduced their offerings of free checking. Free checking has declined by 59.2 percent so far this year at credit unions. ...
Using the Windows 10 update to enhance the ATM experience
Nearly a third of Americans visit the ATM at least once a week.1 Even after 50 years, ATMs continue to be an important self-service channel between credit unions and ...
4 ways to foster social media engagement
The existence of social media is not breaking news, but its widespread adoption in today’s increasingly digital world makes it a topic that continues to gain in importance. By ...