Longtime CU Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement

A 62-year-old Missouri woman, who worked for nearly three decades at the $30.1 million Shelter Insurance Federal Credit Union, pleaded guilty Thursday to embezzling more than $230,000 in U.S. District Court. Debra L. Wenger of Columbia, Mo., worked as a teller and...

Apple Pay Edges Into Bill Pay

Credit unions and other bill pay providers may be facing new competition from Apple Pay, which has begun allowing some users to pay monthly bills with its iPhone payment technology. The move, announced back in January and rolling out this month, lets Xfinity customers...

Damage Control in a Viral, Oversharing World

It’s every organization’s worst nightmare: A controversial, perhaps embarrassing incident takes place, then hits the internet and news outlets at lightning speed. Panic sets in. What’s next? A drop in revenue? Layoffs? A complete shutdown? The best,...

CUs See Bullish Trends Entering Fragile Territory

CUNA economists believe credit unions are still on track for an excellent year—barring war by means of weapons or trade. While double-digit loan growth is expected to continue this year, CUNA is now dialing back its economic growth prediction to 2.3% for 2017....

Cash+Coast = Big Home Sales Gains

Home sellers made big gains in the first quarter, but, on average, they had to wait twice as long as pre-recession sellers making similar gains, according to a report released Thursday by ATTOM Data Solutions. The U.S. Home Sales Report by ATTOM, a real estate...