Credit Union Industry News & Updates

The Credit Union & Banking worlds are changing faster today than they ever have. Keep informed about what’s going on in the industry.

WHAT’S GOING ON AT CREDIT UNIONS?

Third-Party Servicing of Indirect Vehicle Loans

( printed page 14484) AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The NCUA Board (Board) is seeking comment on a proposed rule that would remove the NCUA's unnecessarily prescriptive regulation regarding third-party servicing of indirect vehicle...

Advocacy in Action – NACUSO

Why NACUSO Shows Up in Washington Each year, thousands of credit union leaders gather in Washington, D.C. for the Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC). While the conference is known for its energy, scale, and tradition, at its core GAC represents something far more...

Sunshine Act Meetings

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NAFCU Begins Measuring Credit Union Sentiment Index

NAFCU has begun measuring how credit unions view the overall financial and regulatory landscape through a Credit Union Sentiment Index. “The survey will be available to members each month and NAFCU encourages credit unions to participate," said NAFCU Chief...

Biometrics Catching on With Credit Unions for Employees & Members

Reviews and ratings for biometrics at credit unions continue to show overwhelmingly positive results whether used to authenticate members at branches or on mobile devices, or employees logging in to workstations. Fiserv’s Verifast, Palm Authentication technology...

Former Minnesota CU CEO Denies Embezzling Millions

Margurite M. Cofell denied most of the allegations by the NCUA that she stole millions while she was the CEO of a the $51 million St, Francis Campus Credit Union in Little Falls, Minn., according to court documents her lawyers filed U.S. District Court in St. Paul on...

Cyberinsurance – Supply Chain Dilemma

A company's supply chain is an integral and sometimes complicated part of its business. As companies optimize their supply chains using interconnected technology, the cyberrisk of disruption and lost business multiplies. Where a third-party supplier is...

Credit Unions Gaining Market Share, Study Finds

Credit unions have snatched up market share in credit cards, personal loans, mortgages and auto loans since the first quarter of 2015, though only about one in four Americans has done business with a credit union, according to Experian’s 2017 State of Credit...

Protecting Your Benefit Plans Against Cyberattacks

Think only credit card data and bank accounts are the targets of cyberattacks? Think again—because employee benefits data is in the hackers’ crosshairs. That’s according to a report by the Society for Human Resource Management, which...