Cybercriminals want personal identifiable information so bad they mimic seemingly legitimate enterprises such the Internet Crime Complaint Center, Microsoft Outlook, DocuSign and Google Docs to tempt victims into giving away IDs. The IC3 released an alert on...
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?
The State of Phishing & W-2s
Seventy-six percent of organizations experienced phishing attacks in 2017 and nearly half of information security professionals said the attack rate increased from 2016. Meanwhile W-2 tax-scams are now in season. Pittsburgh-based Wombat Security Technologies released...
Louisiana League Names New CEO
Robert Gallman, the new president/CEO of the Louisiana Credit Union League The board of directors of the Louisiana Credit Union League said Wednesday that Robert Gallman will become the new president/CEO of the statewide trade organization on March 1. He succeeds the...
‘Bankers as Buyers’: FIs in Better Shape Than in Many Years
U.S. financial institutions entered 2018 in better financial shape than in many years. This upturn provides great opportunity for growth and future innovation for banks and credit unions across the country. That is one of the viewpoints presented by William Mills...
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Tops Estimates on Jobs & Income
U.S. consumer sentiment exceeded analyst estimates in January as the outlook for jobs and household income improved, University of Michigan survey data showed Friday. Highlights of Michigan Sentiment (January, final) Sentiment index inched down to 95.7 (est. 95) from...
Dems Demand Answers From Mulvaney on New Payday Lending Policy
Congress Democrats are charging that CFPB Acting Mick Mulvaney is reversing years of diligent policymaking to control payday lenders—and they allege that action could be tied to campaign contributions he received as a Republican House member. In a letter to...