The FICO score has a long and well-established history as a key metric in the determination of credit-worthiness. The FICO score has the power to influence whether a person can experience significant life events, like [...]
Nominations are being accepted for eight open director positions on CUNA’s board of directors. The following positions are open for nomination. District 2--Delaware, District of Columbia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia: [...]
Following last week's news of a four-year-long breach of Marriott International's Starwood guest reservation system (one of the largest of all time), KrebsOnSecurity has notified the public of another security threat from jewelry retailers Jared [...]
Parents: as you make those holiday gift to-do lists, don’t forget your child’s teacher! For eight hours a day, five days a week, these men and women are educating the next generation. It’[...]
Another year is wrapping up, and it’s time to think about your retention strategy for 2019 if you haven’t already. Bonuses, gift cards, and extra time off are three can’t-miss rewards for [...]
Your credit union needs to be relevant to the core if it is going to continue to exist in (or more likely reclaim) its privileged position as an epicenter of your community. Correction, your credit [...]
With all the media noise out there, it can be challenging for any business to get the publicity they are looking for. Credit unions, which are often challenger brands to larger, traditional banks, in particular, [...]
The 2018 hurricane season produced yet another round of devastating weather for parts of the continental U.S. This past fall, Hurricanes Florence and Michael came ashore in the Carolinas and Florida panhandle, respectively, and [...]
Cheryl Doss has been called a “dream builder.” When asked about her day-to-day responsibilities, she says that they entail “making dreams come true,” adding, “Who wouldn’t want to go to work and do that?” [...]
New alliances and acquisitions in the fintech world would appear to have at least some influence on credit union members when it comes to payment processing, onboarding, voice banking and marketing. Tampa, Fla.-based Best [...]
An Automated Valuation Model, or more commonly known as an AVM, is a program that automatically analyzes various data points to produce an estimate on the current value of a home or property. An AVM [...]
Federal financial regulators, including the NCUA, recently issued a joint statement encouraging banks and credit unions to “consider, evaluate and where appropriate responsibly implement innovative approaches” to meet their BSA compliance obligations. Here are my [...]
Whether they realize it or not, every financial institution is now a data company. Data is the lifeblood of digital organizations — critical to understanding consumers so you can improve service, develop better products and, ultimately, [...]
One of the advantages of running thousands of what-ifs for hundreds of credit unions each year is that it provides a window into what is on the minds of credit union executives. The what-if scenarios [...]
I'm a huge fan of auto-paying my bills. First, I want to protect my credit report. Second, I'm lazy. If I can automate a task, that's a win. Here's a great story about one of [...]
