Apple announced Monday at its Worldwide Developers Conference that its new mobile operating system, iOS 11, will allow users to make person-to-person payments directly through the instant messaging feature on their iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches. The move puts...
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?
Loan Losses Cut Credit Union Profits
Credit unions’ net income inched up 2.6% in the first quarter as loan loss provisions rose sharply from a year earlier. The $2.3 billion earned in the first quarter represented 0.71% of total average assets, down from 0.75% in 2016’s first quarter, and the...
Preparation Is Key to Avoiding the Ravages of Ransomware
Ransomware attacks continue to plague businesses large and small. With impacts on all kinds of organizations — from independent consultants to leading health care providers, colleges to online gaming sites — employers must be alert to the dangers of...
Court Rejects CU Manager’s Appeal for Lighter Sentence
A convicted credit union business relationship manager argued he should have received a lighter sentence because he used some of the millions in fraudulent loans to keep a struggling company afloat and pocketed just under $200,000 for himself. A three-judge panel of...
Cognitive Awareness for Better Decisions
Emotional intelligence, self-awareness and commitment to understanding others are traits of a good leader. These leaders make sound decisions based on the best available data. But what if the natural automatic workings of the mind interfere with these traits? The...
Breaches Setting Blistering Pace, Double at FIs
News of the second Kmart credit-card breach in three years at the retailer and the number of breaches at financial institutions doubling this year over the same period 2016 should raise concerns. In the second of two-articles, security experts provide strategies to...

