The latest from John Pettit

- by Marc Rapport, CreditUnions.com

Keep the card. Ditch the contact.

Following the path forged by EMV chip cards before them, contactless plastic is expected to ride a major wave of adoption this year and next. In fact, they’ll be ...

- by Ron Shevlin, Forbes

Why people don’t switch banks anymore

According to JD Power’s 2019 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study, just 4% of consumers switched primary banks in 2018. This was the lowest level of switching ever recorded ...

- by CUNA News

CUNA engaged w/ robocall, privacy, payday, diversity hearings

With Congress back in Washington, D.C. after a two-week recess, CUNA is engaged with several hearings, including ones addressing financial regulator supervision, robocalls, diversity and inclusion, payday lending and ...

- by Stephanie Schwenn Sebring, CU Management

Optimizing on-site search

Search engine optimization and your credit union website’s own search feature are more related than not, says Caroline Platkiewicz, marketing campaign manager for Silvercloud, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. “Credit unions ...

- by Roy Urrico, CU Times

Microsoft vulnerabilities doubled in the past 6 years

Research revealed the number of reported Microsoft vulnerabilities more than doubled since 2013 with 700 coming in 2018, representing a 110% increase in reported vulnerabilities over the last six years. ...

- by Jesse Reiss and Jo Ann Barefoot, The Financial Brand

Self-disrupting credit unions without blowing them up

Every financial services company wants to be innovative. Innovation brings new lines of business, increased revenue and decreased costs. But how can a bank or credit union encourage innovation amid ...