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?

Bank Conversions and Mergers, Subpart C-Merger of Insured Credit Unions Into Banks

( printed page 21391) AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The NCUA Board (Board) is proposing to amend its regulations governing the merger of insured credit unions into banks. The Board proposes to eliminate certain prescriptive procedural,...

Sharing is Daring – NACUSO

By Nate AndersonPresident & CEOrekindle The Control Conundrum My local community hosts a Tuesday night “running group.” They run together, then go out for drinks and food afterward. Every week they do this.  I’ve known about this group for over a year and have yet to...

Proposed New and Renewal of Agency Information Collections; Request for Comments

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). ACTION: Notice of submission to the Office of Management and Budget. SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is submitting the following...

Gone Phishing: The Top 10 Attractive Lures

What are the most attractive phishing lures? Security alerts, vacation and sick time policy announcements, and package delivery notifications, according to simulated test findings from Tampa Bay, Fla. cybersecurity firm KnowBe4. KnowBe4 tracked the most-clicked email...

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Banking at a credit union has become “_anking” in Canada. Like many of our online readers, I was smacked right in the funny bone by Canada’s financial experts recently and their decision to force credit unions to stop using the words...

Rep. Wagner Drafts Bill to Kill DOL Fiduciary Rule

House lawmakers plan to convene a hearing Thursday to discuss the impact of the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule on the capital markets. The hearing will focus on a draft bill put forth by Rep. Ann Wagner, R.-Mo., that seeks to kill the...

NCUA Board May Solicit Comment on Closing Stabilization Fund

The NCUA board will decide on July 20 whether to solicit comments on closing the temporary corporate stabilization fund and on setting a normal operating level for the agency’s Share Insurance Fund. Board Chairman J. Mark McWatters said earlier this year that he...

Real Cybersecurity Threat: Irresponsible, Uninformed Employees

Organizational personnel cause almost half of worldwide IT security incidents in businesses each year, and 40% of employees involved hide their IT security episodes for fear of employer punishment or blame. These are some of the revelations from a new report,...