Nacha offers a physical book, an online resource, and an app to ensure FIs have up-to-date rules and guidelines at their fingertips.
Despite the rise of digital payments, checks remain vital for many businesses and members.
New tools can help credit unions deepen relationships with members while putting money back in their pockets.
Roughly 40% of users say a poor digital experience reduces how often they bank at a financial institution, but enhancements in technology don’t stop with digital environments.
Ensuring payment solutions employ robust fraud detection and enhanced security helps mitigate instances of data exposure and loss.
BNPL programs have become a key player in the financial landscape, with some credit unions adopting their own version for their members.
A March 2024 study determined Buy Now, Pay Later tools are among the top features consumers want from their payments options.
A new approach to transaction processing lowers costs, reduces risks, and increases efficiency.
After an AI-driven unsecured short-term loan brought in roughly $10 million in four years, the mid-Atlantic cooperative is branching out into credit cards.
Give your members the power to send and receive money with anyone, anywhere, at any time.
The annual conference offered insights on why service organizations remain a strategic asset for credit unions and how collaboration, AI, and advocacy are shaping what comes next.
Alltru FCU stopped treating education as the end goal. Now, financial empowerment guides product design, access, and risk decisions.
More than 50 million U.S. households earn less than the minimum average income needed to cover basic costs of living.
Automatic enrollment and community partnerships help the credit union foundation expand access to early savings for underserved families.
Studies show credit card debt and Buy Now, Pay Later usage continue to rise. Bigger increases could be around the corner.
The credit union completed a three acre headquarters campus in 2021 that offers 52% more space while consuming a fraction of the resources. It’s a model of how cooperatives can lead on sustainability without sacrificing performance.
CDFI credit unions might be fewer in number, but their impact reaches millions of members, and their footprint highlights how targeted mission can translate into broad, measurable reach.
Preventable fraud losses quietly erode credit union margins. The difference between a 25% and 6% loss rate isn’t risk. It’s execution.
Holy Rosary Credit Union has embedded itself into a local high school’s career and technical education program, offering scholarships, internships, and courses eligible for college credit.
Credit union leaders want to know where peers are placing their focus. These six priorities reflect how leadership teams are responding to change with intention and clarity.