by GrafWebCUSO | Mar 16, 2017 | News
Fraudsters keep trying their hand at duping call centers to access member accounts, but a new partnership between PSCU and an Atlanta-based company called Pindrop is calling attention to a new wave of audio technology that could help pinch dial-in criminals before...
by GrafWebCUSO | Mar 16, 2017 | News
The Federal Reserve’s decision to increase its key interest rate by a quarter point is a bit of good news for credit unions, economists said Thursday. And the expectation that the Fed will boost rates again this year is even better news, they said. “The...
by GrafWebCUSO | Mar 16, 2017 | News
I’ll admit it: I am the credit card holder no financial institution wants. I pay my credit card balances in full every month, so they’re not getting any money from me in interest or late fees. And last fall, I started a new hobby: Applying for credit cards...
by GrafWebCUSO | Mar 16, 2017 | News
Analysis of Department of Education data reveals a 17% increase in 2016 in the number of Americans in default on federal direct loans serviced by companies hired by the federal government. “3,000 preventable student loan defaults each day in America is 3,000 too...
by GrafWebCUSO | Mar 15, 2017 | News
For the fifth consecutive year, the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates will issue full-dues paying credit unions a rebate in April. This year’s rebate will be 5.6%, equivalent to $202,623. While the average dues rebate is approximately $734...
by GrafWebCUSO | Mar 15, 2017 | News
House Republicans will “soon put forth” the Financial Choice Act, legislation designed to repeal and replace the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, said...
