Trends in Credit Union Name Changes
A review and analysis of 10 recent name changes in the credit union industry. The Financial Brand spotted two trends emerging within the last year. There seems to be more credit unions switching to state [...]
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A Better You, or a New You?
by Anthony Demangone When I've read one-too-many spreadsheets, or when the thought of another decision turns my stomach, I turn to sports radio. It is simple. Enjoyable. And perhaps mindless. The perfect island get-away when [...]
Insourcing and Your Credit Union
Recently there’s been news coverage highlighting a return of jobs to the U.S. Companies who are now insourcing range from small and medium businesses (or SMB's) to large corporations. This is not a [...]
Best Kept Disaster Recovery Planning Secret
by Royce Yeager You ever watch “Let’s Make A Deal” and at the end of the show the contestant is struggling to select a door without knowing what is behind it? Some random person [...]
During Core Switch, Credit Unions Evolves With It
by Michelle Harbinak Shapiro Whether it’s due to limited workflow functionality or an inability to integrate well with other systems, switching cores is a growing trend in the credit union industry. With more consumers [...]
Rubber, Meet Road
by. Matt Monge In shocking news, culture is fascinating to me. OK. Unless this is your first time here, you know I’m being silly when I say that’s shocking news. And if it’[...]
5 Prepaid Debit Card Pitfalls To Avoid
Inactivity fees and deactivation Prepaid debit cards are meant to be used. One of the biggest ways prepaid card providers make money is through the swipe fees that merchants pay banks to process debit transactions. [...]
“Devil Is in the Definitions” in CFPB Regulations
New escrow account requirement regulations are one of three Regulation Z changes set to take effect on June 1. In this month's edition of News Now's sister publication, Credit Union Magazine, Credit Union National Association [...]
Use Unexpected Questions to Thwart Call-Center Scammers
by Nicole Reyes Call-center fraud is on the rise, and not just for financial institutions. With social media and chat features becoming more valuable to consumers and businesses alike, fraudsters have found yet another avenue [...]
Profits Before People
by Keith Leggett Credit unions like to talk about how they put people ahead of profits; but a complaint before the South Dakota Supreme Court against Black Hills Federal Credit Union (Rapid City, SD) and [...]
Credit Unions Can Influence Tax Battle Now With Member Education
The discussions on tax reform continue on Capitol Hill. The status of the credit union tax exemption can’t really be defined one way or the other. That alone is cause for vigilance. It’s [...]
Web-to-Print for Credit Unions
Undiscovered Benefits and Control The term “Web-to-Print” is one that is familiar to most people in the document management and printing industries. But if you are financial marketing professional you may not be as familiar [...]
One Reform on Which We Can All Agree…I Hope
Credit unions are like any other business. If they don’t execute a viable plan for continued growth, they are going to die. The only question is: How long they are going to linger? Our [...]
Latest Financial Technology with FinovateSpring 2013
by Mike Lawson It would be a vast understatement to say the rapid-fire Finovate shows are a smashing success. Since we started interviewing Eric Mattson a few years ago, Finovate's CEO and virtual ringmaster, the [...]
How Does My Credit Union Prepare For The May 7Th DDoS Threat?
by Hugh Smallwood If you are getting bombarded with information about the May 7th potential cyber attacks and do not know what to do, this post is for you. Anonymous, AnonGhost, Izz ad-Din al-Qassam; you [...]