Cybersecurity Is Under Fire And Credit Unions Are Fighting Back (Part 1)
Bad actors don’t rest. Credit unions are beefing up cybersecurity with smarter tools, stronger teams, and sharper defenses.
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QUIZ: Are You Smarter Than A Scammer?
From check fraud to suspicious logins, see how well you can sniff out red flags before they cost members money.
Michigan Legacy Takes A Scientific Approach To Spotting Elder Financial Abuse
A partnership with the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University has helped the credit union reduce reports of elder fraud by as much as
Using Fannie Mae’s Collateral Underwriter Helps Manage Risk
April 6, 2015
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Appraisal risk application supports proactive management of appraisal quality and improves customer relationship tools.
RBC2: Just Common Sense?
April 6, 2015
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Systemic rules like RBC are always simplistic and inflexible, a kind of bureaucratic bludgeon.
RBC2: This Proposal Is No Solution
April 6, 2015
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The NCUA is proposing an invasive, possibly illegal solution to a problem that does not exist.
The Engine of the Institution
April 3, 2015
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Products and services drive organic growth and deeper relationships at United FCU.
NCUA Repeats Its Favorite April Fools’ Day Joke
April 2, 2015
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The Federal Credit Union Act requires the NCUA to submit an annual report to the President and Congress by April 1. Another year has come and gone with no report.
Security And Statistics Tell The Tale
April 2, 2015
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Reports show feds quietly raising bar on security and noting demographic differences in mobile banking and payments.
Raising Alarm About Risk-Based Capital
April 2, 2015
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Callahan’s research chief goes on the air with CUbroadcast to discuss why the NCUA board should vote against the agency’s proposed risk-based capital rule and why credit unions need to lodge their comments now.
RBC2: Only One Mind To Change
April 2, 2015
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Credit unions should focus their efforts on persuading NCUA board member Rick Metsger to change his mind on RBC.
The Real Problem at Arrowhead Credit Union is Working With Common Purpose, Not Lack of Capital
April 1, 2015
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In late July, Inland Empire community leaders sent NCUA a letter about Arrowhead’s conservatorship. On August 10, NCUA responded but failed to address the writers’ chief concern — when will they get their credit union back?
Topple Biometric Barriers
April 1, 2015
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Service Credit Union demonstrates the value of enhanced authentication and explains how to make biometric measures work for your institution.
Using Fannie Mae’s Collateral Underwriter Helps Manage Risk
Appraisal risk application supports proactive management of appraisal quality and improves customer relationship tools.
RBC2: This Proposal Is No Solution
The NCUA is proposing an invasive, possibly illegal solution to a problem that does not exist.
The Engine of the Institution
Products and services drive organic growth and deeper relationships at United FCU.
NCUA Repeats Its Favorite April Fools’ Day Joke
The Federal Credit Union Act requires the NCUA to submit an annual report to the President and Congress by April 1. Another year has come ...
Security And Statistics Tell The Tale
Reports show feds quietly raising bar on security and noting demographic differences in mobile banking and payments.
Raising Alarm About Risk-Based Capital
Callahan's research chief goes on the air with CUbroadcast to discuss why the NCUA board should vote against the agency's proposed risk-based capital rule and ...
RBC2: Only One Mind To Change
Credit unions should focus their efforts on persuading NCUA board member Rick Metsger to change his mind on RBC.
The Real Problem at Arrowhead Credit Union is Working With Common Purpose, Not Lack of Capital
In late July, Inland Empire community leaders sent NCUA a letter about Arrowhead’s conservatorship. On August 10, NCUA responded but failed to address the writers’ ...
Topple Biometric Barriers
Service Credit Union demonstrates the value of enhanced authentication and explains how to make biometric measures work for your institution.
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What’s Next For Credit Union Earnings?
Omar Shalabi
As margin support begins to fade, earnings performance is becoming more sensitive to revenue mix and harder to interpret through public reporting alone.
The Great Wealth Transfer Is Also A Relationship Transfer
Savana Morie
Harvard FCU combines digital estate planning with human financial guidance to support positive, proactive wealth transfer across generations.
The Lending Lag Is Real, And Here’s What Smaller Credit Unions Can Do About It
Callahan & Associates
Discover how small to midsize credit unions can weather the economic headwinds hitting their communities right now.
Fresh Risks For Financial Markets
Jason Haley
Look beyond the headlines to better understand what is driving current market trends and how they could impact credit union investment portfolios.
What’s In A Name: AVP Of Member Insights
Aaron Passman
At Service Credit Union, Dave Widener connects data, strategy, and culture to shape better outcomes for members.
At Cardinal Credit Union, Small Investments Offer Big Financial Lessons
Aaron Passman
The Ohio-based cooperative has partnered with a fintech to offer fractional investing as part of its financial education curriculum in local schools.
How Compensation Blind Spots Impact CEO Retention And Succession
Callahan & Associates
Seven questions credit union board members should ask to ensure alignment on executive benefit plan goals.
What Makes Good AI Policy? Start With Curiosity And Accountability.
Marc Rapport
As credit unions move from experimentation to adoption, leaders offer firsthand knowledge on what separates weak policies from strong ones that actually work.
Governance And Guardrails Help Credit Unions Navigate AI
Aaron Passman
How Members Cooperative focuses on structure, oversight, and clear expectations to ensure AI supports, not undermines, long term strategy.
What’s In A Name: Chief AI Officer
Aaron Passman
As Hudson Valley Credit Union’s artificial intelligence chief, Preetha Sekharan holds a rare role in the industry, but it’s one that is likely to become far more common in the future.
RBC2: Just Common Sense?