Schererville, Ind.-based Advance Financial Federal Credit Union announced last week that it began issuing a new Visa EMV debit card with a vertical orientation — a rebellious graphics-design maneuver highlighting some of the pros and cons of quite literally...
Credit Union Industry News & Updates
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Employer Social Media Screening at All-Time High
Post responsibly, as employer screening of candidates’ social media posts is at an all-time high, according to a CareerBuilder survey of 2,300 hiring managers and human resource professionals. Nearly three-quarters (70%) of...
Life Assets Grow More Slowly Than U.S. Wealth: Fed
The Federal Reserve Board headquarters in Washington (Photo: Thinkstock) The Federal Reserve Board says assets at U.S. life insurers grew a little in the first quarter, but not as much as overall U.S. wealth. Life insurers held $4.35 trillion...
Credit Unions Have a Perception Problem
Credit unions have a lot of explaining to do. That was a key takeaway CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle told credit union professionals during the final general session of the Southeast Credit Union Conference in Orlando on Friday. Nussle revealed what he called...
Coopera, Corporate Central, Clark County CU Welcome New Talent
This past week, credit unions across the country welcomed new staff members and made promotions. In addition, credit union consulting firm Coopera and security solutions company DefenseStorm hired new executives. WEST The $650 million Clark County Credit Union in Las...
Holes In EMV-Enabled POS & ATM Systems Open Vulnerabilities
Having an EMV-enabled system in place is not a total guarantee against breaches. Holes in updated POS infrastructures may have instigated recent compromises, and credit unions need to aware as well. According to EMV chip data from The Strawhecker Group more than 52%...

