Raquel Juarez brings 20 years of experience and a diverse skill set to Arbor Financial Credit Union in Kalamazoo, Mich. The new senior commercial lender, who was hired this summer at the $850 million asset [...]
P2P online and payment app fraud attacks continue to rise within financial institutions across the country. Listen as Ann Davidson of Allied Solutions sits down with Randy Salser to speak in-depth about P2P online and [...]
The popularity of faster payments in the U.S. is growing at an accelerated pace. Not only are customers expecting their goods and services on-demand, but they’re also relying on digital, social distancing-friendly solutions [...]
In an environment characterized by high inflation and rising rates, many lenders tend to tighten their credit policies. However, credit unions like The Atlantic Federal Credit Union (The Atlantic) are stepping in to foster the [...]
For decades, Walmart has prided itself on its low prices. They’re virtually unbeatable. But those staggeringly low numbers they call prices aren’t so eye popping anymore. It’s the much larger numbers that [...]
The purpose of the Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) is to report known or suspected violations of law or suspicious activity observed by financial institutions. A complete, sufficient, and timely SAR can help law enforcement to [...]
CECL. It’s a four-letter word that fills credit union officials with dread. It’s an accounting standard that few people understand that was issued by an accounting board nobody ever heard of. And like [...]
Simply the mention of automation is enough to strike fear into the heart of a workforce. But while the sci-fi movies would have us believe that the machines are here to replace us, they’re [...]
The gap between those who say they need life insurance and those who say they have it is growing. In fact, it’s more than doubled since 2011.1 There are two factors at play. [...]
The coronavirus pandemic hindered economic growth across broad industries. However, some sectors — from real estate to groceries to banking — underwent a digital transformation that bolstered services and helped streamline advanced consumer control. Today, about two-thirds [...]
I had the opportunity to serve the struggling credit union movement in Liberia, Africa, as part of the USAID/ACDI/VOCA Farmer to Farmer program. The U.S. government-funded Liberian Agricultural Upgrading, Nutrition and Child [...]
Five credit union-friendly candidates won their primary races in Delaware, New Hampshire and Rhode Island Tuesday. Credit Union Legislative Action Council (CULAC) and state leagues have backed 333 credit union proponents this cycle with a [...]
Two pro-credit union lawmakers yesterday joined NAFCU during the 2022 Congressional Caucus. Representatives Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., and Tom Emmer, R-Minn., both recent awardees of the NAFCU Credit Union Champion awards, spoke on the future of [...]
The past month has been challenging for my family. My nine-year-old son has been sick since early August, and we have been visiting many doctors. He has had several medical procedures to determine what is [...]
Recent trends in the auto lending market have unlocked a unique opportunity for credit unions to help both existing and new members save money on their car loans, especially during periods of financial uncertainty. Due [...]
