As the year draws to a close, we’re headed into a new decade that promises opportunities and challenges for both financial institutions and consumers. As you wrap up end-of-year reporting and prepare for the [...]
Typically, individuals and businesses start the new year by taking an assessment of where they stand and setting challenges for the next 12 months. This could mean an exercise regimen for an individual or some [...]
I have been around credit unions a long time. I work with really smart and forward thinking credit union colleagues. But there are a lot of credit union folks, including examiners and regulators who think [...]
The Federal Reserve Board announced a new initiative – a series of fintech innovation office hours – to hear from financial institutions and financial technology companies on issues involving fintech. In addition, the board launched a dedicated [...]
Suspicious activity report writing and filing is arguably one of the most important responsibilities of financial crimes professionals. In 2018, FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco testified that Bank Secrecy Act reporting, particularly through CTRs (currency [...]
While social media opens many doors, it can also raise serious compliance hurdles. In this episode of the CUNA News Podcast, Kristen Tatlock, senior compliance manager for Credit Union Service Network, looks at common mistakes [...]
To accommodate its membership, loan and employee growth, the $558 million First Financial Credit Union in Albuquerque, N.M. is building a $15 million, 40,000-square-foot headquarters that will house a full-serve branch and drive [...]
At Visa, trust, security and reliability are fundamental to everything we do. As a leading payments technology company, we take seriously our responsibility to maintain the global ecosystem and continually improve capabilities that enable individuals, [...]
Tis the season for predictions as we close out the last ten years and head into 2020 and a new decade of bold technological innovation. I am not a huge fan of predictions, here are [...]
While there are many things financial marketers should know about Generation Z, the absolute essential is that money stresses this generation more than anything else. “Money is in short supply for these people and it [...]
Each year end brings the retirement of credit union leaders who have served a generation or more expanding the cooperative legacy. One such exit at Eastman Credit Union in Kingsport, TN is especially noteworthy. Olan [...]
Well Christmas has come and gone and 2019 is down to its final few days. As we continue our 2019 community recap, today we look at the top 10 leadership and management posts of the [...]
Websites play a key role as credit unions communicate with both prospective and current members. The website is a virtual front door, the online equivalent to walking into a physical branch. In the same way [...]
With the new year starting, I am sure a lot of you are preparing for the “new year, new me” social media blitz. The posts that talk about finally losing that extra baby weight. (I’[...]
The decision to sunset or cancel a program is sometimes considered a taboo subject. You might (gasp!) eliminate a portion of someone’s job and then (another gasp!) have to change a description and so [...]
