Data Breach Acceptance Replacing Breach Prevention?

The number of records lost, stolen or compromised in data breaches jumped 86% between 2015 and 2016 even though the number of breaches worldwide dropped 4% in the same period, suggesting that hackers are aiming at organizations with big databases, according to new...

3 Mobile Banking Risk Reduction Steps

A recent study by Oxford Economics found that 70% of consumers worry about hackers stealing their personal information and 55% feel mobile money is less secure than a physical wallet. Furthermore, in January, IBM, Ponemon and Arxan revealed that 44% of organizations...

DOL Sends Final Fiduciary Rule Delay Request to OMB

The Department of Labor has sent to the Office of Management and Budget its final rule requesting a 60-day delay to the implementation date of its fiduciary rule. The rule must be approved by OMB. Once approved, it will be sent back to Labor for publication in...

CUs, Banks Rally Behind Common Enemy: Lending Regulations

Although they’re fighting various regulatory battles with each other, banks and credit unions Tuesday identified a common enemy Tuesday that they say are hindering their ability to make loans to small businesses. The regulatory regime established by Dodd-Frank...

Record Loan Growth Continues in January: CUNA Mutual

Credit union loans grew in January at their fastest rate in 17 years, led again by loans for cars and businesses, according to a CUNA Mutual Group report released Tuesday. Credit union loans grew 12.8% in January 2017, the highest seasonally-adjusted annualized rate...

Wyoming Credit Union Employee Sentenced

A former employee for a Wyoming credit union was sentenced on March 7 after admitting to embezzling more than $30,000. Maureen Hall, 59, of Cheyenne, Wyo., pleaded guilty to one count of credit union embezzlement. U.S. District Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal sentenced...