The basics of wills: Ensuring your wishes are carried out
When you pass away, you leave many material things behind — “you can’t take it with you,” as the saying goes. That can include assets like real estate, cash, vehicles, ...
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Six steps for how credit unions should explore fintech
Credit unions have been interested in working with fintech providers for quite some time. However, lingering concerns that fintechs, aka “digital disruptors,” would create more competition for traditional financial services ...
Crack the code
In the credit union industry, fiscal responsibility to members is a big deal. So is the member experience. For these reasons, many credit unions are caught between pursuing a business ...
Global credit union membership surpasses 375 million
Improved supervision and data reporting in the world’s second-most populous country combined with continued growth across the globe resulted in a 29% year-to-year increase in international credit union membership, ...
Berger asks Bureau to revisit section 1071 proposed rule data collection projections in light of potential SBA direct lending program
NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger Monday wrote to CFPB Director Rohit Chopra to address the Bureau’s proposed rule to implement changes made by section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank ...
The poor, misunderstood data center of excellence
The phrase “data center of excellence” has been known to strike fear in the hearts of many. That’s because it conjures up nightmarish visions of the most dreaded of ...
The journey to CLO
The path toward becoming a chief lending officer (CLO)—no matter where you start—begins with realizing and vocalizing your intentions. “If you’re looking to make the climb, you ...
The beginning of the end for overdraft fees — what’s next?
In a time of rising consumer awareness, increasing competition and political and regulatory scrutiny, overdraft charges are casting some financial institutions as villains, even if they complying with Reg E ...