3 steps to take to get the ultimate spring break experience
If you’re a college student or a twentysomething, going on a Spring Break trip has a special allure. It’s a chance for you to travel somewhere exciting, enjoy ...
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Compliance and collections: Adhering to the FDCPA and Regulation F
A new federal debt collection rule enacted under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Regulation F, went into effect in November 2021. This new law will significantly impact the ...
Credit union CEO to testify at overdraft hearing this week
The House and Senate are both in session this week. The House will consider, under suspension of the rules, retirement and cannabis related legislation, while the Senate will resume consideration ...
NAFCU writes to CFPB regarding BNPL products
NAFCU Regulatory Affairs Counsel James Akin wrote to the CFPB Friday in response to the Bureau’s request for comment (RFC) regarding its inquiry into providers of buy now pay ...
The strategic cryptocurrency opportunity for credit unions
What was once deemed a risky and perhaps short-lived fad, cryptocurrency has morphed into an important innovation in financial services—and it’s here to stay. According to the latest ...
Ukraine invasion hits home
The war in Ukraine hits home for many Selfreliance Federal Credit Union employees and members. The Ukrainian founders of the $800 million asset credit union in Chicago were displaced by ...
How accidental credit union leaders can get unstuck
So, you’re a credit union leader. You have a staff to pay, an organization with a strong legacy looking to you to lead the company into its next chapter, ...
Dark web: The upside down of the internet
On the surface, the Internet is Hawkins, Indiana, a regular place where you go about your daily routine checking emails, paying bills, and posting pictures of what you ate for ...