It’s not your imagination. Car insurance premiums have never been higher. According to TheZebra.com annual State of Auto Insurance Report, car insurance premiums are at an all-time high, with a national average annual [...]
I had the chance to speak with other entrepreneurial-minded people at business incubator Gravitate’s Founder Fireside this week. Because much of my attention is often consumed with building and growing LenderClose, it was a [...]
It was mid 2016 when Brian Best was handed the top job at GTE Financial in Tampa FL and he’s been charging ahead since. With over $2 billion in assets GTE Financial is among [...]
In the lending industry, delinquency is a constant and costly threat. The best way to minimize the impact of this constant threat to credit unions’ bottom lines is to do our homework when lending; the [...]
We all want to find success, but it’s not always easy to climb the corporate ladder. Here are some tips to get ahead in your career... Get off to a good start: If you’[...]
We read with interest a recent article about governance that discussed the importance of boards not addressing their governance issues “in the wrong places at the wrong times.” The authors suggested that many times boards [...]
Sierra Central Credit Union in Yuba City, Calif., has three branch offices right in the heart of the "apocalyptic" wildfires, says John Cassidy, president/CEO of the $967 million asset institution. “These are some of [...]
CFOs and financial employees are the most at risk of being targeted in business email compromise schemes according to the latest global research report from Campbell-Calif. based Barracuda Networks. In its study, based on an [...]
Fraudsters continue to find weaknesses in authentication processes to obtain secure information and fraudulently transfer money to themselves via a wire or ACH transaction. These attacks often originate from phishing attacks that result in fraudulent [...]
Total delinquency at credit unions was lower at midyear 2018 than it was one year ago. Based on early performance data derived from 5300 filings, Callahan & Associates predicts total delinquency dropped 8 basis points [...]
Switching banks or even just opening your first account is a big deal for people. Consumers are involved with companies now more than ever and they want to know who you are and what you [...]
Credit union-backed candidates saw victories in Tuesday’s elections, including primaries in Florida and a runoff election in Oklahoma. Candidates are backed by credit union leagues and the Credit Union Legislative Action Council, CUNA’s [...]
NAFCU has added half-a-dozen lawmakers who champion credit union issues to its lineup of speakers for its fast-approaching Congressional Caucus, Sept. 11-14 in Washington. Caucus – sponsored this year by Mastercard – is the premier credit union [...]
We’re all busy and life can be pretty crazy. Juggling a personal life and a career can be quite stressful and at times, expensive. Here are a few ways you can save money and [...]
As the web of vendors to credit unions becomes more complex – core vendors, digital banking vendors, credit/debit card processors, Loan Origination System (LOS) providers, IT vendors, consultants, loyalty programs, legal services, and the list [...]
