by: Karen Bankston You may be noticing the latest impact of the Durbin Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act on your credit union’s interchange fees. It appears Walmart and some other large retailers have begun [...]
by: Greg Hermanson You have worked hard to get your company on the map by offering an innovative product or service in demand. You strive to keep competitive in your field by hiring the best [...]
We're barely a month-and-a-half into 2015 and we're already inundated by a myriad of major issues and items that credit unions must face this year and beyond: RBC, CFPB, tax status, compliancy, data breaches, executive [...]
In a world where technology is advancing at an exponential rate, why does making a payment still feel like the equivalent of snail mail? RealPay by CO-OP is speeding things up by offering real-time payments, [...]
Life seems to be a series of “firsts.” Your first day of high school. Your first day in a new job. The first day as a parent. Each “first” is followed by a learning curve. [...]
Watches are about to be back! Is your mobile app ready for the fun of having your balances and alerts show up on your wrist? Having a “Dick Tracy wrist radio” was always a dream [...]
My grandfather used to say, “You can put lipstick on a pig but it’s still a pig.” When I was little I used to chuckle at the silliness of a pig wearing lipstick but [...]
by: Steve Fochler You know what I’m talking about don’t you? It’s when someone mentions Cyber Security and our faces get that blank stare look. This is then followed by a rush [...]
by: Anthony Demangone As I looked over recent developments this week and last, I had to shake my head. For as much progress and knowledge that we have access to in today's world, we still [...]
There was a time in my career as the VP/IT at a large credit union where each time a new “threat” came out I was asked to write a policy or find a technology [...]
Great jobs sometimes come after a lot of hard work. by: Lisa Hochgraf Last week my 11-year-old was worried about what job he would have in the future. In addition to telling him that he [...]
by: Peter Keers Big Data/Analytics is increasingly on the strategic radar for credit unions. Much of the focus, however, is on software tools alone. This is only a part of the picture. The underpinning [...]
After numerous articles, comments, and post-incident analysis of the various cyber attacks cluttering our media headlines and social feeds, it doesn’t take one too long to conclude that our existing security methodology is broken, [...]
Did you know that a number of Millennials don’t know where to turn when it comes to financial education and advice? Millennials have questions about money, and you can answer them. Before you can [...]
In 2011 we published a post titled “Kill the Credit Union Org Chart” that continues to drive a substantial amount of site traffic. In that post we outlined a different way of thinking about credit [...]
