Former Kansas CU CEO faces June sentencing
A former president/CEO of a Kansas credit union will be sentenced in June for embezzling nearly $40,000, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office in Topeka. Connie ...
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10 check scam prevention tips for accountholders
Over the last few years, the FTC has reported a growing number of complaints about scams involving counterfeited checks. Fake checks are used in numerous types of scams, and are ...
Omnichannel customer experience – What is the fuss about?
Nearly every one of us is a frequent flyer member with an airline of choice. In addition, a majority of us may also have the branded credit card of the ...
The benefits of selling bankrupt members’ loans
In credit union lending, some unfortunate costs of doing business include delinquencies and reduced collections due to member bankruptcies. With about 750,000-800,000 people filing for bankruptcy every year ...
Row, row, row your boat down the cooperative CU stream
Another CUNA GAC has come and gone, another Wegner Dinner under our belts, and with that comes a renewed sense of purpose and excitement for the credit union movement. I ...
World Council calls for leverage ratio disclosure flexibility
The World Council of Credit Unions urged the Basel Committee in Banking Supervision to provide flexibility when it comes to leverage ratio disclosures. The Basel Committee is the primary global ...
Marijuana banking bill scheduled for markup
The House Financial Services Committee next week will markup a bill designed to provide a safe harbor for credit unions and other lenders that serve marijuana-related businesses in states that ...
Leadership Matters: 7 change management tips to dramatically improve project success
Change has never happened this fast before, and it will never be this slow again.” We’ve all heard iterations of this quote and concept. While this particular rendition came ...