This market can really take a punch
April sure has been an interesting month, and we are only midway through it! In just the last two weeks, the U.S. has seriously sparred with its greatest economic competitor (at least by size [...]
The latest from SWBC
Adapting to the ever-evolving auto industry
As credit unions finished out the first quarter of 2018, I asked Mark Hein, CEO of The Financial Institution Group at SWBC, a few questions about how auto lending faired during the quarter and what’[...]
Germans? Forget it, he’s rolling.
Last week, another move toward a global trade war was initiated, as President Trump spoke of slapping an additional $100 billion in unspecified tariffs on China. The Chinese responded that they will have a very [...]
Use vehicle protection products to accelerate sales
2018 is shaping up to be a slower year for auto sales and lending after two years of record-setting sales. Interest rates are increasing, and while those increases aren’t jaw-dropping, they’re likely to [...]
Welcome to the great game
Last week was supposed to be the coming-out party for new Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell as he presided over his first FOMC meeting. The Fed—as predicted by just about everyone—raised the Federal [...]
Protect your key leadership from recruiters
As a business owner, you likely already spend a significant amount of time searching for and hiring employee leaders. Once you have the right people in your employ, you want to guard against others tracking [...]
How EMV technology affects financial institutions
We hear a lot about EMV technology these days. In the U.S. alone, 13,000 U.S. financial institutions issue EMV-enabled cards and 450 million EMV cards were in use as of last year. [...]
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SWBC Investment Services expands fixed income offerings
SWBC Investment Services has recently expanded its trading desk capabilities to include the underwriting and trading of certificates of deposit (CDs). This expands SWBC’s fixed income offerings beyond the primary offerings of municipal bonds [...]
SWBC Investment Services partners with InvesTex Credit Union
SWBC Investment Services is pleased to announce the addition of financial advisor Jason Stepanik, CIMA®, at InvesTex Credit Union. Stepanik will work exclusively with InvesTex members to create and monitor their personalized financial plans. Stepanik [...]
SWBC partners with AUTOPAY to help lenders increase auto loan volume
SWBC is excited to announce its partnership with AUTOPAY, the leader in automated direct lending solutions. With AUTOPAY’s exclusive new mobile direct lending platform from SWBC, financial institutions can acquire new auto loans and [...]
SWBC’s financial institutions division hires Stacie Kelly as AML Compliance Manager
SWBC, an international financial services company providing a wide range of insurance, mortgage and investment services to individuals, businesses and financial institutions, today announced the addition of Stacie Kelly as Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance manager [...]
SWBC’s financial institutions division expands payments division
SWBC, an international financial services company providing a wide range of insurance, mortgage and investment services to individuals, businesses and financial institutions, today announced that its financial institutions division has expanded its payments division by [...]
SWBC Investment Services partners with Gulf Coast Educators Federal Credit Union
SWBC Investment Services is pleased to announce the addition of financial advisor Cesar Olivares at Gulf Coast Educators Federal Credit Union. Olivares will work to ensure his clients’ financial plans align with their expectations and [...]
1 of 2 Morningstar Credit Ratings raises residential vendor ranking to MOR RV1 from MOR RV2 for SWBC Lending Solutions
Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC today raised its residential vendor ranking (asset valuation) to MOR RV1 from MOR RV2 for SWBC Lending Solutions, LLC (SWBC). Morningstar revised its forecast for the ranking to Stable from Positive. [...]
