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Ram Charan’s introduction to business came from working in his family’s shoe shop in Northern India. While he’s now a sought-after consultant for some of the world’s largest companies, Charan…

The Federal Trade Commission released an alert on bitcoin blackmail scams. In these schemes, scammers threaten victims with public revelation of their “secret” unless they send a payment in Bitcoin.…

Don’t let cloud compliance missteps fail your credit union. Below are four steps to take in order to stay in front of cloud compliance challenges: 1. Education: The biggest challenge…

Waiting for your paycheck is so 2010. A wave of fintech companies is changing the traditional pay cycle, allowing people to tap into money earned before the next payday. It's…

What’s the difference between a service-oriented, fully disclosed overdraft program that is clearly and responsibly presented to account holders … and one that is used solely to earn revenue, at…

As of April 2018, Facebook counts more than 2.2 billion monthly active users, cementing its status as the largest social media platform. But there’s more to Facebook than social connection:…

CUNA and the League systemare seen asthe most influential financial services organizations and one of the most effective advocacy organizations in Washington, according to an independent study conducted by Ballast…

NAFCU today will meet with Tom Pahl, policy associate director for research, markets and regulations at the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (previously the CFPB), to discuss implementation of S.…

In the last two years, most technology companies have started using the terms machine learning and artificial intelligence. In fact, there has been a 1,400 percent increase in the mention…

Check fraud accounts for 35% of industry fraud losses. In addition, with the growing popularity of new deposit channels – particularly mobile deposit – fraudulent deposits exploiting paper checks are…

A hot topic for 2018 has been the struggles of small credit unionscompared to their larger peers. 2018 economic developments are broadly supportive of favorable credit union operating results and…

One of the sessions during the 12thAnnual Mid-Atlantic Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Conference that I recently attended was on current compliance topics. Panelists from the FDIC, OCC, FINRA, FinCEN and the…

The National Credit Union Association outlines basic requirements for business continuity planning, but are they stringent enough to protect your credit union? At Ongoing Operations, we believe that a business…

We've heard or seen the numbers. Employees are not engaged with their work. In fact, some have gone so far to say that as few as 13 percent of employees…

CUNA followed up its letter last week to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with a joint letter reiterating the call for HUD to align the 2013 disparate…

A third increase to the federal funds target rate is expected next month, and as credit unions adjust to this new environment they are facing increased levels of competition –…

In today’s ever-present cyber threat environment, financial institutions are frequent targets. Credit unions continue to fall victim to a variety of cyberattacks, including malware infections, phishing scams, denial-of-service attacks, cryptojacking,…

One credit union CEO whose headquarters narrowly escaped California wildfires in October of 2017 and which is now being threatened by a new blaze is facing the sobering fact that…

Talent hoarding is prevalent and detrimental. According to a survey, more than 50 percent of managers admitted they keep their team members from growing and advancing—for a variety of reasons.…

This is an important alert to inform you about a scheme that could affect the payments industry. "Unlimited Operation" Schemes Threaten Financial Institutions Unspecified reporting obtained by the FBI indicates…

For more than 100 years, Navigant Credit Union has provided financial services to individuals and families in the Blackstone Valley area of Rhode Island. Incorporated in 1915 as “La Credit…

Prudential. Cetera. Allstate. Thrivent. Modern Woodmen of America. They’ve all recently empowered their massive field force of advisors and agents to text clients and prospects. As the trend continues to…

There are 168 hours in a week, 730 hours in a month, and 8,760 hours in a year. It doesn’t matter whether you’re Jeff Bezos or the CEO of a…

Today, business journals such asForbesare highlighting how essential workplace diversity is for a thriving business. The global economy relies on a diverse chorus of voices, and companies that realize it…