The latest from John Pettit

- by Steve Cocheo, The Financial Brand

Amazon secured card move throws spotlight on controversial niche

When Amazon and Synchrony Bank introduced a secured credit card offering called Amazon Credit Builder, Margaret Keane, CEO of the bank, portrayed the product as an assistance to lower-income consumers ...

- by David Park, NAFCU Compliance Blog

CFPB Fair Lending Report

Late last month, the CFPB issued its annual Fair Lending Report for 2018. 2018 was a year of change for the Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity (OFLEO). Last ...

- by CUNA News

FASB proposes delay of CECL implementation to Jan. 2023

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) agreed Wednesday to propose a one-year delay in the implementation date for the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard as it applies to credit ...

- by NAFCU Newsroom

FinCEN: Business email scams stole $300M a month in 2018

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) highlighted new efforts to combat business email compromise (BEC) scams – one of the most prevalent types of cyberfraud – at a FinCEN Exchange forum Tuesday. ...

- by Jessica Szewczuk, CPA, CA, CCMP, CU Management

Leadership Matters: Demystifying change management

I’m not your typical change management guru. I do not have a background in human resources or organizational development. I accidentally stumbled into the world of change leadership shortly ...

- by Frank Allgood, Your Marketing Co.

I don’t do piggy banks

When you think of an ad for a financial institution, what immediately comes to mind? There is the woman who dangles keys outside the car window. That’s perfectly natural… ...

- by Mehmet Sezgin, CUES Skybox

The implications of Apple Card entering the fray this summer

The Apple Card is a wake-up call for traditional financial institutions. Cardholders want a more interactive mobile banking experience that rewards them faster and they will switch to Apple if ...