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Where does innovation reside this year in the credit union space?

Where does innovation reside this year in the credit union space?

Ready to learn directly from peers and experts in the financial services space? Segmint’s “Data Jam Sessions,” are a refreshing, live, collaborative, micro-learning experience. A mashup between a podcast, a panel, and a roundtable [...]

Payments services hub explained

Payments services hub explained

“Payments services hub” can mean different things depending on who you are talking to and what time period you’re looking at in payments industry history. The term first appeared in the analyst community to [...]

NAFCU advocates for CUs prior to Senate hearing on digital assets

NAFCU advocates for CUs prior to Senate hearing on digital assets

Ahead of today’s Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee hearing on digital assets, NAFCU’s Vice President of Legislative Affairs Brad Thaler urged the committee to ensure that the needs of credit unions are [...]

5 steps to building an emergency fund

5 steps to building an emergency fund

Having some extra funds available for emergencies is an essential component of your overall financial well-being, with enough cash to cover three to six months of expenses being a common recommendation. For many people, though, [...]

3 Questions with CRMNEXT’s Jared Bryner

3 Questions with CRMNEXT’s Jared Bryner

CUInsight Publisher & CEO Lauren Culp is joined by Jared Bryner, Senior Product Consultant at CRMNEXT for a quick interview with just 3 questions... Three questions: 1. (0:34) How do CUs typically track new [...]

CFPB blog on appraisal discrimination

CFPB blog on appraisal discrimination

On February 4th, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a blog about the illegality of appraisal discrimination. The blog clarified that appraisal discrimination is prohibited by federal law. The CFPB noted that it is [...]

Reading the tea leaves: 2022 fraud and AML outlook

Reading the tea leaves: 2022 fraud and AML outlook

It’s no secret: 2021 was an ever-evolving year for financial crime fighters. Both threats and world events emerged quickly to forever change the risk landscape, and Financial Services Organizations (FSOs) have needed to stay [...]

How to better serve members seeking loans

How to better serve members seeking loans

In the past, credit unions and banks depended on information on paper (references, deposits, landlord history, utility payments, etc.) to be able to establish a loan applicant’s creditworthiness. With the advent of credit scores [...]