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3 payment trends financial institutions can expect in 2018

3 payment trends financial institutions can expect in 2018

There is an opportunity to update the payments technologies employed at your financial institution – whether it’s a smarter cybersecurity system or faster processing software, there are new advancements that can improve your teams’ processes [...]

100% ADA compliance is a lie

100% ADA compliance is a lie

I’m a founder of an award-winning credit union website design agency called BloomCU and I know ADA compliance is a massive concern right now—and rightfully so, because many credit unions have been served [...]

PODCAST: Why Steve Langley always asks, ‘Why?’

PODCAST: Why Steve Langley always asks, ‘Why?’

As often as possible, Steve Langley takes part in new employee orientations at Schools Financial Credit Union. That’s not common practice for a senior vice president and chief retail officer, but Langley says he [...]

Numerous applications for AI within AML programs

Numerous applications for AI within AML programs

A number of financial institutions, particularly major banks, are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to help them with their anti-money laundering (AML) programs. The institutions are leveraging AI not only to improve how they sift [...]

Why First Millennial matters

Why First Millennial matters

On Friday, CreditUnions.com posted a profile of a fictional credit union: First Millennial ($24.7M, Austin, TX). Eight of Callahan’s millennial staff members spent a lot of time researching and writing the creative, [...]

Keep your economic engine running

Keep your economic engine running

Credit unions have been laser focused on fine-tuning their main economic engine – lending – and many have been very successful. Loan demand is strong and liquidity is tightening. After years of attention to the engine, it’[...]

How blogging can help your credit union grow

How blogging can help your credit union grow

Imagine you’re sitting in a marketing meeting. Besides the uncomfortable chairs and the limited selection of bagels, things are going great! Ideas are flying for new mission statements and punchy, engaging taglines. But then [...]

NAFCU offering CUs e-book on strategic innovation

NAFCU offering CUs e-book on strategic innovation

Credit unions can now download an e-book to learn more about current trends that will help them "decode the future" and take advantage of ideas and products to continue growing. The book, "Ubertrends," is by [...]

What Is ADA compliance​?

What Is ADA compliance​?

ADA compliance and web accessibility mean that people with disabilities can perceive, understand, navigate and interact with your website. “Accessibility” describes the degree to which a product, device, service or facility is usable by people [...]