Relationship building during the pandemic
We are living in some very uncertain times; things are literally changing from minute to minute in our world due to the coronavirus pandemic. It can often feel as though you are not sure which [...]
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4 ways to avoid charity scams
It’s a great thing to want to help others, and making donations to charity is one great way to aid people in need. Giving to charity can bring about numerous benefits for causes and [...]
Alternative appraisal options during coronavirus disruptions
COVID-19 has created unique challenges for the home appraisal process—nationwide shelter-in-place orders and social distancing guidelines have made it difficult for appraisers to do on-site inspections, which means that turnaround times and appraisal fees [...]
How COVID- 19 has impacted mental health spending
There’s no way around it—2020 has been a stressful year. Between increased health anxieties over the global coronavirus pandemic, adjusting to shelter-in-place orders, transitioning to work-from-home and learning to navigate remote learning while [...]
Consumer confidence in the auto industry during a recession
This year, we have seen unprecedented levels of disruption to almost every aspect of our daily lives. For many lenders, the coronavirus and subsequent economic challenges have ushered in considerably declining levels of direct auto [...]
“Let the genius figure it out”
Yesterday I went shopping, buddy, down to the mall Looking for something pretty I could hang on my wall. I knocked over a lamp, before it hit the floor I caught it, A salesman turned [...]
Fostering employee wellness with your remote workforce
The popularity of workplace wellness programs has skyrocketed over the last several years. In fact, nearly half of U.S. workplaces offer some type of health and wellness program.1 Wellness programs are vast in [...]
Gravity is gone
“So I'll meet you at the bottom if there really is one They always told me when you hit it you'll know it But I've been falling so long it's like gravity's gone and I'm [...]
Auto finance market stats and trends: Q1 2020
It goes without saying that the first quarter of 2020 has been tumultuous across the board. While it can be difficult to keep up, having a solid pulse on the auto finance market can help [...]
Remote workforce information security tips
Working from home presents a whole new host of unique information security risks. Although being at home can tend to make people more lax about important information security habits, this is actually a time when [...]
4 fraud trends impacting consumers and financial institutions in 2020
As the industry and consumers are adjusting to a new normal after the global spread of COVID-19, fraudsters are changing their schemes to prey on the heightened anxieties that people are experiencing during these uncertain [...]
As unemployment soars, imposter scammers target benefits claims
In the few short months since the novel coronavirus outbreak and ensuing social distancing measures started disrupting communities and economies across the globe, the unemployment rate in America has soared to levels not seen since [...]
Accelerating the pace of self-serve payment adoption
Self-serve payment technology was developed and continues to evolve as a way to bring convenience and efficiency to consumers, businesses, and financial institutions. From a business standpoint, giving consumers and account holders a way to [...]
A guide to communicating effectively with remote employees
Since the nationwide implementation of social distancing measures put in place to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, many companies have shifted to operating a remote workforce. Since mid-February, Forbes reports that almost half [...]
Trying to understand the stock market/economic disconnect? Stop.
From the great cult classic movie “Big Trouble in Little China,” Jack Burton – “I don’t get this at all?” Lo Pan – “Shut up Mr. Burton! You were not brought upon this world to get [...]